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...
✓ 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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