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Contact transmission Name 2 ways and examples of each |
Direct and indirect Direct transmission: is person to person... .touching, kissing, biting DROPLET SPREAD : form of direct transmission within 3ft examples are coughing, sneezing, spitting Indirect: vehicle or vector |
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Airborne transmission |
Droplets or dust Transmitted by air entry point is usually respiratory tract |
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Infection |
Growth of microorganisms in body tissue where they are not usually found also called Infectious agent |
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Asepsis 2 types |
Freedom from disease causing microorganisms Medical & surgical asepsis |
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Medical asepsis |
Practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area limiting the # of growth |
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Etiologic agent |
Also the causative agent first step in chain The extent to which any microorganism is capable of producing an infectious process |
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Nosocomial infection |
Is an infection that originates in the hospital |
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Active immunity |
A resistance of the body to infection in which the host produced it's own antibodies in response to natural and artificial antigens |
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Passive immunity |
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Agent |
Or microbe that causes disease The what or the triangle THE AGENT IS THE CAUSE OF DISEASE |
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Host |
The who of the triangle Usually animals or humans which are exposed to and harbor a disease |
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Environment |
Where of the triangle External factors Cause or allow disease transmission |
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Hand washing |
