W03_04_immunodeficiency I

Question 1

what affects the immune system?

Answer 1

flow, skin/mucosal integrity, gravity/mobility, normal flora, pH/chemical factors

Question 2

note: reduced flow or blockage in any tubing will predispose to infection

Answer 2

good.

Question 3

note: women who have axillary lymph node removal for breast cancer are predisposed to cellulitis

Answer 3

okay.

Question 4

what kind of gram bacteria colonize the mouth?

Answer 4

Gram-positives

Question 5

what kind of gram bacterial colonize the colon?

Answer 5

gram-negatives

Question 6

what is thrush?

Answer 6

oral yeast infection (candidiasis)

Question 7

what is candidaemia?

Answer 7

blood infection of yeast

Question 8

what are major risk factors for candidemia?

Answer 8

broad-spectrum antibiotics, indwelling central venous catheters

Question 9

what kind of infection are prosthetics prone to?

Answer 9

coagulase-negative staphylococci; form biofilms; also staph aureus. (both from skin)