Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface
#2
What cause of osteomyelitis is more common in prosthetic joint replacement? _____
#3
Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces _____, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill competing microbes
#4
_____ are one of the leading causes of nosocomial (hospital) infections in the U.S. due to high antibiotic resistance.
#5
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common contaminate of _____ cultures
#6
glycocalyx
Biofilms in device-related infections US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Biofilms in device-related infections Flashcard Deck - 6 Cards
Flashcard 1: Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface
Answer: biofilm (not glycocalyx)
Flashcard 2: What cause of osteomyelitis is more common in prosthetic joint replacement? _____
Answer: Staphylococcus epidermidis
Flashcard 3: Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces _____, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill competing microbes
Answer: pyocyanin
Flashcard 4: _____ are one of the leading causes of nosocomial (hospital) infections in the U.S. due to high antibiotic resistance.
Answer: Enterococci spp.
Flashcard 5: Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common contaminate of _____ cultures
Answer: blood
Flashcard 6: glycocalyx
Answer: mediates adherence to surfaces
Extra: polysaccharide
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