Common Bacteria Causing Surgical Infections

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Which bacteria is not associated with wound infection after large bowel surgery?

  • Streptococcus viridians (correct)
  • Streptococcus faecalis
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus pyogenes

What are most Staphylococcus aureus strains resistant to?

  • Vancomycin
  • Penicillin (correct)
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Flucloxacillin

Which antibiotic is a suitable alternative for treating streptococci infection according to the text?

  • Penicillins
  • Erythromycin (correct)
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Vancomycin

What can Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cause?

<p>Epidemics and more severe infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be done if MRSA infection is found in a hospital, according to the text?

<p>All doctors, nurses, and patients may need to be swabbed for identification and treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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