S43(1) Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Question 1

SPACE Organisms

Answer 1

Serratia spp., 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 
Acinetobacter spp., 
Citrobacter spp., 
Enterobacter spp.

Question 2

SPICE Organisms

Answer 2

Serratia spp., 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 
Indole positive Proteae
Citrobacter spp., 
Enterobacter spp.

“I” stands for ,Indole positive Proteae such as Proteus vulgaris, Morganella morganii, and Providencia spp.)

Question 3

ESKAPE Organisms

Answer 3

Enterococcus faecium, 
Staphylococcus aureus, 
Klebsiella pneumoniae, 
Acinetobacter baumannii, 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 
Enterobacter spp.

Question 4

ESCAPE

Answer 4

Enterococcus faecium, 
Staphylococcus aureus, 
Clostridiodes difficile, 
Acinetobacter baumannii, 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 
Enterobacteriaceae

Question 5

CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report 2019

Urgent:

Answer 5

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter NEW
Candida auris (C. auris) NEW
Clostridium difficile (now Clostridiodes difficile)
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae