What Is The Effect Of Infection And Disease Control?

Ever since the begging of time the medical practice has been in a fight with infections and disease control. From the early era of hospitals patients were at times in the same bed as another patient, thus spreading disease from one to another. A Hungarian obestritician by the name of Ignaz Semmelweis found and adovacted on the importance of hand washing. However, it was not until a physician by the name of Joseph Lister who created a spray to use while conducting surgery, thus being successful in the reduction of mortality rates of patients. The effect of infection and disease control in the hospital setting can be seen through the use of statistical analysis. Microorganisms are all around us, and a majority live in free existence meaning …show more content…
As the idea of microorgansims being responsible for contamination became more prevalent, some doctors and scientists made changes in their practice that reflected in their acceptance from the idea made by Joseph Lister in the introduction of aseptic techniques (microbiology, pg. 16). The epidemiology of nosocomial infections is not as difficult to understand as to trying to define epidemiology. Hospitals around the country see hundreds of patients daily, and many of whom do not suspect of getting an infection in a place whose job is making them better. When a patient receives an infection that is not present during the time of their admission, but is developed during their hospital stay is considered to be a nosocomial event. The Center for Disease Control takes data and statics of hospital related infections in which are infections patients get while receiving treatment at a medical facility. In CDC’s annual progress report which was published 2016, they took data from 2014 and found the following results for …show more content…
Even though to a lay person these terms may mean the same thing, but in reality or in the medical world, are completely different. Through the process of sterilization an object is said to be sterile, that is, free of microorganisms (WHO.int). Disinfection unlike sterilization, does not kill all microorganisms which includes resistant bacterial spores. “Disinfection contains two levels, a high-level which destroys all microogranisms except those containing bacterial spores, and a low-level which is able to kill most bacteria, and some viruses, but is unable to kill resistant microorganisms such as tubercle bacilli or bacterial