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What is the global threat associated with antimicrobial resistance?
What is the global threat associated with antimicrobial resistance?
- Antibiotic Resistance (correct)
- Unintended Consequences
- Infection Eradication
- Adverse Events
Which bacterium causes life-threatening diarrhea and is considered an urgent antimicrobial threat in the United States?
Which bacterium causes life-threatening diarrhea and is considered an urgent antimicrobial threat in the United States?
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Escherichia coli
- Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter
- Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) (correct)
What are the estimated cases of C. difficile infection in hospitalized patients in 2017?
What are the estimated cases of C. difficile infection in hospitalized patients in 2017?
- 223,900 (correct)
- 12,800
- 12,000
- $1 Billion
Why is Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter considered a major concern?
Why is Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter considered a major concern?
What is the focus of antimicrobial stewardship?
What is the focus of antimicrobial stewardship?
What is the estimated number of drug-resistant infections of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae each year?
What is the estimated number of drug-resistant infections of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae each year?
What percentage of Candida auris isolates were resistant to at least two antifungals in 2018?
What percentage of Candida auris isolates were resistant to at least two antifungals in 2018?
Which core element is NOT a part of the Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship according to the CDC?
Which core element is NOT a part of the Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship according to the CDC?
What is the estimated attributable healthcare costs for antibiotic resistance in 2017?
What is the estimated attributable healthcare costs for antibiotic resistance in 2017?
Which profession is NOT usually associated with an antimicrobial stewardship program according to the CDC?
Which profession is NOT usually associated with an antimicrobial stewardship program according to the CDC?
