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* 1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 list of priority pathogens, which of the following bacteria is considered an urgent threat?

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* 2. According to SENTRY Program data, which of the following pathogens has shown little to no increase in prevalence between 1997-2000 and 2013-2016?

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* 3. Which of the following carbapenemases is commonly found in North America and is not classified as a metallo-beta-lactamase?

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* 4. Which of the following newer antimicrobials exhibits the most potent activity against MDR P. aeruginosa?

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* 5. Newer beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor agents can provide activity against all of the following resistance types except:

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* 6. Which of the following antimicrobials would be preferred for the treatment of urinary tract infection caused by ESBL-producing E. coli?

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* 7. A 63-year-old man who has been hospitalized and intubated for 5 days following myocardial infarction develops nosocomial pneumonia. Rapid molecular diagnostics is performed on a BAL sample and indicates a KPC-producing Gram-negative organism. Which of the following would be the most appropriate antimicrobial agent?

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* 8. Which of the following is not an anticipated goal of rapid diagnostic testing?

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