Microbiology 9: Hospital Acquired Infections

Question 1

What is the most common type of healthcare associated infection ?

Answer 1

Hospital acquired pneumonia.

Question 2

C.difficile is a:

A) Gram +ve anaerobe
B) Gram -ve aerobe
C) Gram variably coccobacilus 
D) Gram +ve spore forming anaerobe 
E) Other

Answer 2

D) Gram +ve spore forming anaerobe

Question 3

Which organism is most associated with Surgical site infections ?

Answer 3

MRSA

Question 4

Which organism is most associated with urinary catheter associated UTIs ?

Answer 4

E.Coli

Question 5

Which organism is most associated with ventilator associated pneumonia ?

Answer 5

Pseudomonas aeruginosa