Outbreaks Flashcards
1
Q
What is an outbreak?
A
Defined as two or more cases of an infection:
Linked in time and place.
2
Q
What are the common organisms involved in a hospital outbreak? (5)
A
- MRSA
- MSSA
- Candida
- C. DIff
- E. Coli
3
Q
What are the methods of typing an outbreak? (5)
A
- Phage Typing
- Pyocin Typing
- Serotyping
- Molecular Typing
- Antibiogram
4
Q
What is Molecular Typing?
A
Looking at the DNA of the organism in question
5
Q
What is Antibiogram?
A
It’s a chart / table used in hospitals to see antibiotic sensitivity patterns.
6
Q
What is Phage typing?
A
Method used for detecting single strains of bacteria.
staph aureus
7
Q
What is Pyocin typing?
A
Method used for detecting single strains of bacteria using the proteins they produce.
(Psuedomonas)
8
Q
What are some control measures for dealing with a hospital outbreak? (6)
A
- Single room isolation
- Cohorting of cases
- Clinical Area / Ward Closure
- Re-enforcement of IPC measures
- Staff exclusion
- Staff decolonisation measures
