ICU Microbe Crossword
Across
- 5. pneumonia severe pneumonia or sepsis from Klebsiella species
- 9. pneumonia infection from inhaled oropharyngeal microbes in critical patients
- 10. viral respiratory infection that can progress to respiratory failure
- 11. viral pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 often requiring ICU care
- 12. pneumonia or sepsis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Down
- 1. lung infection that may cause respiratory compromise
- 2. fungal bloodstream or catheter infection from Candida species
- 3. hospital-acquired pneumonia or wound infection from Acinetobacter baumannii
- 4. vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus causing hospital-acquired infections
- 6. inflammation of meninges from bacterial or viral pathogens in critical cases
- 7. pneumonia infection related to biofilm in ventilator tubing
- 8. life-threatening systemic inflammatory response to bacterial infection
- 13. antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus common in ICU infections