According to the CDC, Clostridioides difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and multidrug-resistant strains of __________ are classified as urgent threats.ANSWERNeisseria gonorrhoeaeCampylobacter jejuniPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureus

Most cases of Clostridioides difficile infections have been preceded by a prolonged treatment with __________.ANSWERantiviralsnarrow-spectrum antimicrobial drugsbroad-spectrum antimicrobial drugsantifungals

Contact precautions are required for patients with suspected or confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection but how can the risk of transmission be further reduced? Select 2 correct answers.Have a reliable surveillance program in place to identify CDI outbreaks, monitor trends and evaluate interventions Only use an alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygieneAn effective antimicrobial stewardship program to ensure appropriate antimicrobial use

True or false? Gonorrhoea was once easily treated with penicillin, but many resistant strains have begun appearing.

Which of the following scenarios are examples of an opportunistic pathogen causing infection?SELECT ALL THAT APPLYBacillus anthracis causing anthrax following exposureE. coli from the appendix entering the peritoneum and causing infectionShigella dysenteriae causing diarrhea and dysentery following ingestionMycobacterium tuberculosis causing tuberculosis following respiratory exposureCandida albicans causing thrush after treatment with antibioticsStreptococcus pyogenes causing strep throat or pharyngitis

Which of the following has/have developed antibiotic resistance?Check All That ApplytuberculosistuberculosismalariamalariagonorrheagonorrheaHIVHIV