VAP Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Easy, yet essential practice to prevent spread of infection in hospitals
  2. 6. Hospital-acquired infections are also called ___________ associated infections
  3. 10. Resistance to this type of medication makes P. aeruginosa a serious concern
  4. 11. A type of antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
  5. 12. A bacterial defense structure that makes it harder for antibiotics to penetrate
  6. 13. The condition diagnosed when bacteria enter the bloodstream from the lungs
Down
  1. 1. The airway tube that can introduce bacteria into the lungs if contaminated
  2. 3. The clinical setting where VAP typically develops; abbreviation of a hospital department
  3. 4. The condition of having a fever caused by infection; a common VAP symptom
  4. 5. Most common Gram-negative bacteria linked to VAP
  5. 7. In enzyme released by P. aeruginosa that damages lung tissue
  6. 8. A bronchoalveolar sample collected using a bronchoscope to diagnose lung infections
  7. 9. The kind of pneumonia associated with prolonged ventilatory support (_AP)
  8. 14. Abbreviation of most common type of test sample (aspirate) collected to diagnose VAP