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WCCC: INFECTION CONT

INFECTION CONTROL

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Process which occurs when organisms gain access to a host and there is eveidence of tissue invasion or damage? Infection
Reside in and on the human body Resident Flora
.. Cause disease Pathogen/opportunistic pathogens
ability to cause disease Virulence
Growth of microorganisms( without tissue damage) Colonization
Invasion of microorganisms with tissue damage Infection
6 Normal Body Defenses 1. Skin and normal Flora 2. Musous membranes 3. Sneeze,cough,gag 4. Elimination and acidic enviornment. 5.Inflammatory responses 6. Immunity/immunizations
Body's primary defense...? skin
Normal pH in the stomach is...______ 2-3
6 Signs and symptoms of Localized Infection 1. Edema 2. Erythema 3. pain 4. pain. 5.warmth 6. local tenderness 7. drainage secretions( skin, muccous membranes)
A localized infection is limited to a specific _______ area or ______. body area or organ
A good example of a localized infection is.... an ingrown hair
"itis" means...? inflammation
Affects the entire body; involves serveral organs Systemic Infection
5 Signs and Symptoms of a Systemic Infection 1. Fever 2. Weakness3. Nausea and vomiting4. Anorexia5. Diarrhea
+ blood cultures means.... Bacteremia
Septicemia Systemic Infection
A UTI CAN become _____ systemic
Bacteremia can lead to ______ septicemia
Bacteremia bacteria in the bloodNOT SEPTIC (but can lead to..)
Nosocomial Infection acquired at the health facility
4 things a Nosocomial infection can originate from....? 1. Patient2. staff3. enviornment4. equipment
Factors that contribute to nosocomial infections..._______ host and _____organisms compromised host and virulent organisms
Acquired through therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures Latragenic Infection
Latragenic does not always imply that________ the worker was neglegent
Foley Catheter is a good example of a _____ infection latragenic
4 Nosocomial Sites 1. Urinary Tract2. Surgical site3. Pneumonia4. Bloodstream
MRSA Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
VRE Vancomycin resistant enterococcus
TB Tuberculosis bacilli
C-Diff Clostridium difficile
COMMUNITY ACQUIRED C-DIFF
Gastrointestinal infection Severe diarrhea, colitis
Most common cause of _______ associated diarrhea antibiotic
Occurs in _____ individuals healthy
______/ year 400,000
___ in ____ require colectomy surgical procedure 4 in 1000
Community ____ onset
Peripartum_____ onset
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