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Chain of infection, medical asepsis, etc

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pathogen microorganism capable of producing disease
communicable infection transmitted from person to person
pathogenicity ability to cause disease
virulence degree of communicability
normal flora characteristic bacteria of a body location ie: staph, ecoli fungus
colonization microorganism present in tissue but not yet causing symptomatic disease
surveillance the tracking and reporting of infections
Chain of Infection Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host
Resevoirs Source soil, ponds, stool,
Portal of Exit Respiratory (sneezing, couhing, urine, feces, emesis and blood
Transmission how it is spread
Portal of Entry Skin, Mucosa, Urinary Systen
Host Patient
Immunity Resistance to infection associated w/the presence of antibodies/cells acting on specific microorganisms
Active Immunity Cellular, Can be injections lasts for years, occurs naturally by infection or artificially by vaccination
Passive Immunity short duration mom to babyor by infection of antibodies
Healthcare Associated Infection HAI acquired in the inpatient setting not present at admission
Endogenous infection from patient's own flora
Exogenous infection from outside the patient, often from the hands of Health Care Workers
Airborne precautions Measles, Varicella, TB
Droplet Precautions Haemophilus influenzae, meningitis, pneumonia, Diptheria, Pertusis, Pneumonic Plague, Streptococcal pharyngitis, Scarlet Fever, etc
Contact Precautions GI, Resp, Skin or Wound infections, C - Diff, E- coli, Shigella, Hep A, rotavirus, herpes, Impetigo, scabies, zoster, etc
Created by: ginabeana
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