Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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In which setting is biofilm infection common?
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Hospitals
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Community Centers
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Nursing Homes
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Why are biofilm infections so problematic?
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Which bacteria cause Infective Endocarditis?
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Streptococci
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Staphylococci
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E.Coli
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Put the following on order of Endocarditis Infection-
A- Initial damage provides surface for binding
B- Lesions form on the heart valve
C-A bundle of bacteria, plateles and fibrin forms
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Name four reasons why biofilm bacteria are difficult to diagnose
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They are localised in one body part
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The bacteria are encased in a matrix and difficult to detect
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The bacteria are surface related
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The bacteria are usually resistant to anti-biotics
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It is thought the barrier properties of EPS help resistance to antibiotics in biofilm bacteria
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Which of the following are possible explainations for biofilm resistance to antibiotics?
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Starved, slow growing bacteria in the centre will take up less antibiotics
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There are more likely to be subpopulations of resistant bacteria
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Bacteria can assist each other in removing bacteria from a biofilm
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Biofilm bacteria are immune to drugs that cannot penetrate the cell wall