Prevention
Most important way to prevent PTN?
What is Hand Washing?
Oral antibiotcis
What is bridge therapy?
Completed within the first week of PTN event
What is a home visit?
Gram Positive bacteria present in nose, mouth and upper resp tract
What is Staph Aureus?
Staph Aureus is treatment
What is Cefazolin?
Initial home training program
What is welcome home training program?
Used when pts are on antibiotics
Fluconazole /Angifungal prophylaxes therapy
3 forms completed in PTN event
What is PTN worksheet, PTN questionnaire and retraining checklist
What is Acinetobacter species?
No growth and >100/uL with >50% polymorphonuclear
What is culture negative results ?
Evaluated at every clinic vist
What is exit site?
Protocol used to treat suspected or diagnosed PTN event
What is Antibiotic Stewardship
Documents for tracking and education
What is REM and RCA
Escherichia coli a gram negative bacteria is found where?
What is intestinal tract?
Treatment of Staph Aureus MRSA
What is vancomycin?
Ensuring your pts homes is safe and following as trained
What is periodic home visits ?
Cefazolin and Ceftazidime
What is the first line of treatment for suspected PTN?
Only one symptom is present and culture is negative
What is not a PTN event?
Cats and Dogs cause this bacteria
What is Pasteurella species a gram negative bacteria?
Usually results in immediate loss of catheter
What is a fungal event?
Completed quarterly with all patients
What is quarterly skills check off of their therapy?
Vancomycin and Ceftazidime
What is drugs used when allergic to Cefazolin is present?
Belly pain, cloudy fluid and fever
What is are symptoms you check in snappy when present?
Found from genitalia
What is Corynebacterium species (gram positive)?
First line of treatment for Enterococcus
What is Vancomycin?