Skin and soft tissue infections — Flashcards

_____ are infections occuring ≥ 48 hours after admission, not present or incubating at the time of hospital entry

Hospital-acquired infection is also called _____ infection

Hospital-acquired infections can involve _____-resistant organisms

A -ve EIA or TPPA indicates _____ or very early infection (false -ve)

"_____" gangrene is caused by bacterial superinfection

What is the management of wet gangrene? _____

Asymptomatic/mild COVID-19 can be managed _____

Hint: Where?

Overestimation of oxygen saturations using a pulse oximeter has been documented in _____

Hint: Which patient demographic?

A false +ve RPR or VDRL can be caused by _____, pregnancy, or autoimmune diseases (e.g. SLE, APS)

_____-associated UTIs are a common causes of hospital-acquired infections