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When the percentage of immune persons in apopulation is low, the higher the probably thatsusceptible individuals will be exposed to thedisease |
Herd Immunity |
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the number of people protected is low |
herd immunity |
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A sufficiently high herd immunity protectsthe : |
: entire population, including susceptible members. |
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any infection that is aquired in this context, the patient is already compromised |
Nosocomial Infections |
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any infection aquired in any healthcare setting |
healthcare delivery setting |
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two types of healthcare delivery setting |
Exogenous and Endogenous |
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aquire it in that environment |
exogenous |
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carring it into the enviroment with them |
endogenous |
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Patient’s own organisms• Lower resistance/antibiotic therapy |
Endogenous |
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• Enter patient from environment• Other patients, staff, visitors, equipment• Carried into body, Iatrogenic |
Exogenous |
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Based on the presence of organisms-Is enforced for colonization, orinfectionOverall response is to preventTransmission |
isolation principles |
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types of isolation |
contact and respiratory |
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Methicillin Resitant Staphylococcus auresTwo Types: |
• Hospital/Health Care Delivery Sites • Community (MRSA) |
