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  2. ESKAPE - Wikipedia

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    ESKAPE is an acronym comprising the scientific names of six highly virulent and antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens including: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp. [1] The acronym is sometimes extended to ESKAPEE to include Escherichia coli. [2]

  3. Hospital-acquired infection - Wikipedia

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    A hospital-acquired infection, also known as a nosocomial infection (from the Greek nosokomeion, meaning "hospital"), is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility. [1] To emphasize both hospital and nonhospital settings, it is sometimes instead called a healthcare-associated infection . [ 2 ]

  4. Hospital-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Hospital acquired pneumonia is the second most common nosocomial infection (after urinary tract infections) and accounts for 15–20% of the total. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the most common cause of death among nosocomial infections and is the primary cause of death in intensive care units .

  5. List of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Infections are most frequent in people who have had recent medical and/or antibiotic treatment. C. difficile infections commonly occur during hospitalization. [4] According to a 2015 CDC report, C. difficile caused almost 500,000 infections in the United States per year. Associated with these infections were an estimated 15,000 deaths.

  6. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Helicobacter pylori infection No Escherichia coliO157:H7, O111 and O104:H4 Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) First diagnosis of aHUS is often made in the context of an initial, complement-triggering infection, and Shiga-toxin has also been implicated as a trigger that identifies patients with aHUS.

  7. Occupational infectious disease - Wikipedia

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    A laboratory-acquired infection (LAI) is an infection that is acquired in a laboratory, usually as part of a medical research facility or hospital. [36] [37] [38] There are various microbes, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can infect a host via several routes of transmission. [39]

  8. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Sepsis - A life-threatening reaction to infection. A common cause of sepsis is bacterial pneumonia, frequently the result of infection with streptococcus pneumoniae. Patients with sepsis require intensive care with blood pressure monitoring and support against hypotension. Sepsis can cause liver, kidney and heart damage.

  9. Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae - Wikipedia

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    Infections with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae were associated with organ/stem cell transplantation, mechanical ventilation, exposure to antimicrobials, and overall longer length of stay in hospitals. [10] People most likely to acquire carbapenem-resistant bacteria are those already receiving medical attention. [10]