An example of a secondary infection would be:

Case Study 2:   An 85-year-old male is admitted to the emergency room of a New York City hospital suffering from breathing difficulties and coughing.  He had a high fever, cough, and chest pain. He had presented to his local physician 3 days previously complaining of fever, headache, malaise, and vague respiratory symptoms.  A year ago he moved into a long-term care facility after his wife died and he has been suffering from type two diabetes for the last thirty years.  They collected sputum for culture and sensitivity.  A gram stain indicated the presence of many white blood cells and pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli.  An additional urine specimen was then collected and sent to a reference laboratory to confirm the diagnosis. Case Study 2 Question 1:  What was the most likely etiologic agent of infection in this patient?

Which virulence factor is found in all Gram negative bacteria?

A true story: A first grade teacher decided to have all the children in the class store their pencils together in the same pencil box. (The idea was to save time having a few children looking for their missing pencils at the start of each lesson.) That school year, there were a record number of colds among the students in the class. The role of the pencils was an example of:

Breaking large tasks into smaller, bite-sized tasks is an effective way to deal with

Identifying and challenging your assumptions relates to which step in POWER?

Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy for achieving your goals?

The first step in improving your time management skills is to

Plans that relate to major accomplishments and that take some time to achieve are referred to as

Social networking, texting, and emailing are all examples of