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Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (inflammation of the colon) Norovirus any of various single-stranded RNA viruses including the Norwalk virus and closely related viruses. Causes gastroenteritis (inflammation of the lining of the stomach an...

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PNUR 128 Exam #1 Questions and
Answers Grade A+
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)


✓ Germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (inflammation of the

colon)




Norovirus


✓ any of various single-stranded RNA viruses including the Norwalk virus

and closely related viruses. Causes gastroenteritis (inflammation of the

lining of the stomach and intestines)




Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)


✓ a strain of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus that has become

resistant to the antibacterial action of the antibiotic methicillin, a form

of penicillin




Vanomycin resistant enterococcus(VRE)


✓ bacterial strains of the genus enterococcus that are resistant to

vanomycin (antibiotic) (AKA antibiotic resistant)




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Extended spectrum beta lactamase


✓ Enzymes that confer resistance to most beta-lactam antibiotics (eg

penicillins, cephalosporins, and monobactam aztreonam)




Carbapenemase producing organisms


✓ bacteria in the enterobacteriaceae family (like E. coli) and those not in

that family but are resistant to carbapenam antibitoics




components of the chain of infection include:


✓ - infectious agent

✓ - reservoir

✓ - port of exit

✓ - mode of transmission

✓ - port of entry

✓ - susceptible host




Aerobic


✓ requires oxygen




Anaerobic



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