This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Medical Terminology has 12 clues. Answers range from 4 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Common bacterial pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia
IDSA/ATS guidelines do not recommend for nor against routinely obtaining (fill in the blank) Gram stain and culture in all hospitalized adults with CAP
The category of (fill in the blank) pneumonia is no longer recommended as a guide to selection of extended antibiotic coverage in adults with CAP
(Fill in the blank) infection or isolation is the most consistently strong individual risk factor for respiratory infection with MRSA or P. aeruginosa
A third generation cephalosporin recommended in combination with azithromycin for empiric treatment of CAP
Routine (fill in the blank) coverage is NOT recommended in suspected aspiration pneumonia in the absence of lung abscess or empyema
Pretreatment Gram stain and culture of (blank) secretions are recommended in hospitalized adults with CAP empirically treated for MRSA or P. aeruginosa
Studies in CAP provide strong evidence that (fill in the blank) of antibiotic therapy at 48 hours in the absence of microbiological results with MRSA or P. aeruginosa is safe and reduces duration of antibiotic treatment, length of hospitalization, and complications of broad-spectrum antibiotics
Data supporting rapid (fill in the blank) nasal testing are robust and targeted treatment of this pathogen can generally be withheld when negative
Serum (fill in the blank) level is not recommended as a guide to withhold initiation of empiric antibiotic treatment in CAP
(Fill in the blank) of antibiotic treatment at 48 to 72 hours may be considered in CAP patients with a positive influezna test, no evidence of a bacterial pathogen (including low procalcitonin level), and early clinical stability
Antibiotic therapy for CAP should be continued until the patient achieves stability and for no less than (fill in the blank) days