Musculoskeletal system, Skin and Soft tissue infections
Microbiology · Topic 5
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume I · Microbiology · Topic 5 · combined PDF page 210
Practice questions
- In the post-earthquake trauma cohort, how many of the 1,143 hospitalized patients developed healthcare-associated skin and soft-tissue or surgical-site infections?
- Among the 75 patients with healthcare-associated infections in the earthquake cohort, how many had surgical-site infections?
- In the earthquake-associated cohort, what was the predominant broad bacterial group among the causative microorganisms that were isolated?
- Which pathogen was the most frequently isolated in the post-earthquake healthcare-associated infection cohort?
- The reported 83.3% carbapenem-resistance rate in the earthquake cohort applied to which group?
- Which set of factors was associated with mortality in the earthquake-related healthcare-associated infection cohort?
- Which outcome was reported for 68% of patients in the post-earthquake infection cohort?
- Which statement best reflects the authors' prevention and treatment implications for trauma-associated infection after an earthquake?
- A clinician cites the 83.3% carbapenem-resistance rate from the earthquake cohort when planning therapy for a different hospital and region. Which interpretation is most appropriate?
- Which statement about the 9.3% mortality reported in the earthquake cohort is most defensible?
- In the complicated community-onset infection study, which clinical feature was the most stable predictor of severe outcomes in the penalized regression analysis?
- The study reported an odds ratio of 13.2 for severe outcomes associated with deep tissue involvement. What is the most accurate interpretation?
- Which set of specimen-collection approaches was reported for patients in the complicated community-onset infection study?
- A patient has a complicated community-onset soft-tissue infection with evidence of deep tissue involvement. Which inference best fits the supplied cohort evidence?
- Which genomic conclusion was reported in the complicated community-onset MRSA infection study?
- Which clone was reported as predominant among the MRSA strains in the complicated infection study?
- Which conclusion about empirical antimicrobial coverage is supported by the complicated infection study?
- In the complicated infection study, which outcome combination was reported during follow-up?
- A clinician is evaluating an athlete whose pain and imaging findings could represent either infection or a common sports injury. What approach is most consistent with the imaging review?
- Which sports-related exposure set was identified as potentially predisposing athletes to musculoskeletal infection?
- Why can musculoskeletal infection be difficult to recognize in an athlete after a sports-related procedure?
- Which imaging strategy is emphasized in the review of musculoskeletal infections in athletes?
- What is the principal role of image-guided aspiration or biopsy in suspected musculoskeletal infection, according to the review?
- Which statement best characterizes the current status of bacteriophage therapy for human musculoskeletal and soft-tissue infections in the supplied review?
- What factor has contributed to renewed interest in bacteriophage therapy for musculoskeletal and soft-tissue infection?
- Which evidence would most strengthen conclusions about the efficacy of phage therapy beyond promising clinical experience?
- Which historical statement about bacteriophage therapy is supported by the review?
- A team proposes adopting phage therapy routinely because published clinical experience appears safe and promising. Which response best reflects the review?