Common Infections — Flashcards

_____ is the imbalance of vaginal microbiota, resulting in a ↓ of protective lactobacilli & an overgrowth of other bacteria

Do NOT swab pressure sores unless _____

Secretions in palliative patients suspected to be caused by a chest infection may be managed with a _____

< 2 month post-valve surgery patient with infective endocarditis is most commonly caused by _____

Hint: organism

What is the most common cause of myocarditis? _____

The most common cause of constrictive pericarditis is _____

What is the most common cause of viral myocarditis?\n_____

Endocarditis secondary to rheumatic fever most commonly affects the _____ valve

_____ cause of infective endocarditis = Staphylococcus aureus Sub-acute cause of infective endocarditis = Streptococcus viridans

_____ is a condition caused by infection of the endocardium, most commonly the heart valves