On January 31, the nursing staff of a long-term care facility reports that five out of 35 residents have developed high fever, nasal discharge, and a dry cough. The BEST diagnostic tool to determine the causative agent is:
When implementing a multimodal strategy (or bundle) for improving hand hygiene, the infection preventionist should focus on Calculator
An infection preventionist will know a patient may have a pseudo-infection with a positive urine culture because the patient reports:
Following an outbreak of Hepatitis A, the water supply is sampled. A high count of which of the following isolates would indicate that the water was a potential source?
A 21-ycnr-old college student was admitted with a high fever. The Emergency Department physician be gan immediate treatment with intravenous vancomycin and ceftriaxone while awaiting blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid cultures. The following day. the cultures of both the blood and the cerebrospinal fluid were reported to be growing meningococci. The patient was placed on precautions on admission. Which of the following is correct?
Which of the following community-acquired infections has the greatest potential public health impact?
Which of the following is the correct collection technique to obtain a laboratory specimen for suspected pertussis?
Which of the following factors influences the growth of microorganisms in a multi-dose medication vial?
Based on the compiled results of learner needs assessments, the staff has an interest in hepatitis B, wound care, and continuing education credits. What should be the infection preventionist’s next step?
A 17-year-old presents to the Emergency Department with fever, stiff neck, and vomiting. A lumbar puncture is done. The Gram stain shows Gram negative diplocooci. Presumptive identification of the organism is
