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Nosocomial Infections
Acquired in medical facilities
Nosocomial Infections are primarily due to?
Susceptible individuals
Presence of many pathogens
Extensive antibiotic use/resistance
Source of Nosocomial infections can be?
Exogenous - Comes from the outside
Endogenous - From your own body
Common nosocomial infections sites?
Urinary tract
Surgical wounds (skin is #1 in infection)
Respiratory tract
Opportunistic pathogens are common in?
Immmunocompromised hosts
Common nosocomial pathogens?
E. Coli
S. aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (opportunistic)
Streptococci
Prevention of nosocomial infections?
Sanitation/disinfection
Common sites of nosocomial infections?
Urinary Tract
Surgical Wounds
Respiratory Tract
Skin
Bacteremia
Author
kkincaid
ID
189392
Card Set
Nosocomial Infections
Description
Microbiology
Updated
2012-12-14T01:12:10Z
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