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phlebotomy ( infecti

infections regarding phlebotomy

TermDefinition
An infectious (causative) agent a pathogenic microorganism that causes an infection
Resevoir The PLACE where microorganisms live, survive and multiply
Examples of Resevoirs: animals, food, water, soil, equipment
Viability The ability of a microorganism to live or survive on an OBJECT
Virulence The ABILITY or DEGREE to which a microorganism can CAUSE a disease
Susceptible host A person has a decreased ability to fight off infections
Factors that make someone an susceptible host: Age, Health, Immune system/ status
Means of transmission Airborne Contact - direct touch Droplet - coughing, sneezing Vector - insect, arthropod, animal Vehicle - food, water, drugs
Clostridium difficile Mild to severe gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea
C-diff Clostridium difficile
MRSA methicillin-resistance staphylococcus aureus
infections MRSA can cause: skin infection wound infection surgical site Infection pneumonia bloodstream infection
Where is Enteroccocus normally found? digestive tract female genital tract
CRE Carbapenenm-resistant enterobacteriaceae
what an can CRE people who are exposed to antibiotics frequently
How is E.coli spread eating contaminated food
Where is Klebsiella pneumoniae normally found Human stool (feces)
What kind of pathogen is Acinetobacter baumannii An opportunistic bacterial pathogen
Parts of the body can Pseudomonas aeruginosa infect Skin Blood Lungs GI tract Other body parts
Which infection is the most common cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea C-diff
infection A condition that results when a microorganism is able to invacle the body multiply and cause injury or disease
microbe stands for what short for microorganism
different kinds of microbes: bacteria fungi Protozoa viruses
communicable infection able to spread from person to person
centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) investigates and controls, communicable diseases and epidemics
nosocomical and healthcare associated infections ( HAIs ) infections acquired in hospitals and other healthcare settings
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