Sepsis

Question 1

What are the causative organisms for Sepsis?

Answer 1

Bacteria or fungi

Question 2

What are the most common modes of transmission of Sepsis (bacteria or fungi)?

Answer 2

Parenteral, endogenous transfer

Question 3

What are the virulence factors for Sepsis (bacteria or fungi)?

Answer 3

Cell wall or membrane componenents

Question 4

How do you cultivate/diagnosis Sepsis (bacteria or fungi)?

Answer 4

Blood culture, deep sequencing

Question 5

How do you prevent Sepsis (bacteria or fungi)?

Answer 5

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Question 6

How do you treat Sepsis (bacteria or fungi)?

Answer 6

Broad-spectrum antibiotic until identification and susceptibilities tested

Question 7

What are the epidemiological features of Sepsis (bacteria or fungi)?

Answer 7

In United States: 1.7 million cases and 270,000 deaths per year