Activity Post Test

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1. Which of the following was identified by the World Health Organization as a critical priority pathogen?

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2. Ceftolozane-tazobactam and ceftazidime-avibactam both exhibit effective in vitro activity against:

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3. The metallo-beta-lactamases (e.g., VIM-1, IMP-1, NDM-1) belong to ambler class:

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4. A 58-year-old man is admitted to the ICU following a motor vehicle accident and is immediately intubated. After 3 days, he develops fever and a chest radiograph reveals pulmonary infiltrates. A BAL is performed and he is given empiric piperacillin-tazobactam and vancomycin. After 36 hours, he has not improved and culture reveals ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae. In addition to discontinuing vancomycin, you decide to:

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5. A fully synthetic fluorocycline under development that exhibits in vitro activity against Acinetobacter baumannii is:

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6. Risk factors for mortality due to infection caused by a multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organism include all of the following except:

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