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Methods of infection transmission
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Direct contact
Indirect contact Airborne transmission |
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Direct contact transmission
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Immediate and direct transfer of microorganisms from person to person through touch, bite, kissing, intercourse
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Indirect contact transmission
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Vehicle-borne transmission
or Vector-borne transmission |
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Airborne transmission
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Involves either droplet or dust transmission by air currents to a suitable portal of entry
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The chain of infection can be broken by
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Antiseptics or disinfectants
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Asepsis
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The freedom from infection or infectious material
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Medical asepsis
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practices intended to confine a specific organism to a specific area
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Surgical asepsis (sterile technique)
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practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms
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Sterile field
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Microorganism free area
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Standard precautions
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Typical care given to all clients to minimize the risk of caregiver exposure to client body tissues and fluids
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Transmission-based precautions include
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Airborne precautions
Droplet precautions Contact precautions |
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Airborne precautions
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Used for clients known or suspected to have serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei smaller than 5 microns
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Droplet precautions
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Used for clients known or suspected to have serious illnesses transmitted by particle droplets larger than 5 microns
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Contact precautions
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Used for clients known or suspected to have serious illnesses easilly transmitted by direct client contact or by contacty with items in the client's environment
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