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Home | Examinations | CICM Fellowship | CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q17

CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q17

by Dr Chris Nickson, last update September 3, 2019

Questions

17. 1 For each of the microbes listed below; list the most appropriate antibiotic(s) of choice for treatment of infection resulting from these organism.

17.2 List the most likely pathogens which may be encountered in patients admitted with severe sepsis in the following clinical circumstances.

17.3 List the factors which result in failure in resolution of sepsis despite antibiotic therapy.


Answers

Answer and interpretation

For each of the microbes listed below; list the most appropriate antibiotic(s) of choice for treatment of infection resulting from these organism.

List the most likely pathogens which may be encountered in patients admitted with severe sepsis in the following clinical circumstances.

List the factors which result in failure in resolution of sepsis despite antibiotic therapy.

  • wrong antibiotic choice
  • delayed administration of antibiotics
  • Inadequate source control
  • inadequate antimicrobial blood levels
  • inadequate penetration of the antimicrobial to the target site,
  • antimicrobial neutralization or antagonism,
  • superinfection or unsuspected secondary bacterial infection,
  • nonbacterial infection, and
  • noninfectious source of illness

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About Dr Chris Nickson

An oslerphile emergency physician and intensivist suffering from a bad case of knowledge dipsosis. Key areas of interest include: the ED-ICU interface, toxicology, simulation and the free open-access meducation (FOAM) revolution. @Twitter | INTENSIVE| SMACC

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