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Infectious Organism
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Pathogenic organism looking for a home
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Reservoir of Infection
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any place where pathogens can thrive in sufficient numbers to pose a threat.
environment must provide moisture, nutrients, and a suitable temperature - contaminated food or water - any damp warm place that is not cleaned properly - infectious people/patients (hepatitis, upper respiratory infection (URI), TB, etc.) “carrier |
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Portal of Exit
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any route through which blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions leave the body.
e.g. respiratory tract: nose, mouth (coughing, sneezing) urinary tract gastrointestinal tract skin: infected wound bloodstream |
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Means of Transmission
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Direct Contact
Indirect Fomite, an object that has been in contact with infected organism Vector, Disease carrying insect or animal Vehicle, any medium that transports microorganisms (food, water) Airborne Contamination (dust and spores) Droplet Contamination (cough and sneeze) |
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Portal of Entry
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any route through which blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions enter the body.
e.g. respiratory tract: nose, mouth (coughing, sneezing) urinary tract gastrointestinal tract skin: infected wound bloodstream |
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Susceptible Host
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e.g. patient who have reduced natural resistance to infection;
radiographer who must work when resistance is low because of fatigue, stress, or a low-grade infection; susceptible patient with an open wound, etc… HIV- Burns victims- Elderly |
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Nosocomial infection
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Hospital-acquired infection contracted by the patient
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Occupationally acquired
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Hospital infections contracted by health care workers
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What to Do? to keep from getting infections
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WASH YOUR HANDS!
Linen Place linen on table in patient’s view Fold linen into itself then dispose Clean Equipment (pigg-o-stat, portable) Bleach 1:10 mixture, Lysol, Cidex Gloves, wear early and often Remove properly Dispose properly |
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What percentage of health workers do not wash their hands?
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About 50% of healthcare providers do not clean their hands between patients
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