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Q: Why is it clinically important to distinguish S. pneumoniae from otherα-hemolytic streptococci?
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Q: Why is handwashing an important means to control the spread of norovirus?
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Q: why is chickenpox significant in the field of microbiology, supporting response with real-world
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Q: What would cause a local infection to spread into a pandemic so rapidly?
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Q: In the hospital setting, how effective is handwashing compared to hand sanitizer at controlling the…
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Q: What are the characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that makes them resistant to iodophor?
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Q: Nosocomial Infections: What Surfaces that they are mostly on? Which Equipments that carry the…
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Q: Match Column A to different components of the chain of infection. [NOTE: select all that applies]…
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Q: What is the advantage of wearing school uniforms during online class this pandemic?
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Q: Give two to three reasons why diagnostic tests like RT-qPCR are typically only performed during an…
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Q: Aside from the school laboratory facilities, How can we apply Aseptic Techniques in the following…
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Q: How does Pseudomonas aerogenosa contribute to the virulance of the pathogen?
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Q: Which is resistant to more drugs: MRSA or VRSA?
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Q: In the hospital setting, how effective is handwashing compared to hand sanitizer at controlling the…
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Q: What is virulence factor in microbiology?
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Q: are Large numbers of gram-negative rods in the blood a form primary or seondary type of infection?…
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Q: Why do we interpret positive hemolysis in the complement fixationtest to mean negative for the test…
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Q: What does tissue culture infective dose 50 mean? explaine why its 50 ?
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Q: How do you know if the particles on the surfaces in your classrooms are infective?
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Q: Which of the following strains of pathogens has the lowest incidence?a. VRE b. VRSA c. MRSA d. MRSE
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Q: What is the definition of the term Resistant? How do you detect that your microorganism is…
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In the hospital setting, how effective is handwashing compared to hand sanitizer at controlling the spread of COVIVD-19 during the pandemic?
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- Aside from the school laboratory facilities, How can we apply Aseptic Techniques in the following places as we are experiencing a Pandemic? C. KitchenEXPLAIN THE ANSWER.Aside from the school laboratory facilities, How can we apply Aseptic Techniques in the following places as we are experiencing a Pandemic? B. Office/ClassroomEXPLAIN THE ANSWER.When is Cellophane Tape or Scotch Tape Preparation done? This method detects which pathogenic agent?
- Alchohol based hand sanitizers are effective against influenza. True/False?1.) Why is boiling water not a recommended sterilization method? 2.) List examples of transfusion-transmitted infections. How are these infections prevented?Which link in the chain of infection is the intervention described below meant to break? "Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces daily in household common areas (e.g. tables, hard-backed chairs, doorknobs, light switches, phones, tablets, touch screens, remote controls, keyboards, handles, desks, toilets, sinks) In the bedroom/bathroom dedicated for an ill person: consider reducing cleaning frequency to as-needed (e.g., soiled items and surfaces) to avoid unnecessary contact with the ill person.!" (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting- sick/cleaning-disinfection.html) Means of transmission Portal of entry O Infectious agent O Susceptible host
- A toddler is admitted to the pediatric unit with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis. The nurse anticipates implementing which isolation precautions? a) Contact precautions b) Droplet precautions c) Airborne precautions d) Standard precautionsDespite recommendations, outbreaks and patient notifications resulting from healthcare personnel failing to adhere to Standard Precautions and basic infection control practices continue to be reported Question options: A) True B) FalseIn cases in which it is not possible to culture or drug-test aninfectious agent (such as middle ear infection), how would theappropriate drug be chosen?
- As an illustration, a patient undergoing a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) procedure under general anesthesia might be happier not to know the numbers of portals of entry for potential transmission of pathogenic microbes to which she will be subjected. The anesthesia provider would be accessing the patients airway and vascular system by an IV line. Which portals of entry will the surgeon be accessing?I AM TRYING TO IDENTIFY THIS UNKNOWN. IMAGE 1 HAS TWO PICTURE OF CATALASE TEST AND BLOOD AGAR TEST. I believe it is one of the following: 1) S. pyo. 2)S. agal . 3)S.pneu. 4)E. faecalis 5)S. aureus 6)S epi. 7)S. sapro. 8)M. luteus Please let me know which test will i need out of the table to justify your reason of picking up the unknown and also how that test justifies it? what characteristics of that test made you pick the unknown?Is UVC disinfection of N95 face masks effective? Give two (2) important considerations for UVC disinfection of N95 face masks to be effective?
