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Phleb C4

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infection bacteria than can cause sickness in body
opportunistic microorganisms an invasion and growth of microorganism in body
pathogens viruses, bacteria, fungi
blood born pathogens infections carried in the blood
healthcare associated infections infections from health care places
Hepatits B Virus HBV bloodbron pathogen that can survive outside body for 7 days
Human immunodeficiency virus HIV can survive in dried blood for 1 week
chain of infections continues link that carries infection
reservoir source of infection
fomite contaimted object
contact transmission most frequent transmission
droplet transmission up to 3 feet in distance
airborne tranmission involves airborne nuclei contain infection
droplet nuclei contains infections
high efficiency particulate air HEPA requires special ventilations
common vehicle transmission common source that causes multiple cases of disease
vector infection agents carried by bug
exposure control plan guidelines to follow when needed for exposure
PPE Personal protective equipoment
standard precautions infection control measures to use doing work to prevent spread
Isolation separation from others to contain infection
Protective environment minimize risk of spreading infection in certain rooms
transmission based precautions targeted at patients known or suspected of infections
airborne infection isolation precautions used for patients known or suspected of a airborne infection
droplet precautions potions known or suspected of droplet infections
contact precautions used for patients known or suspected to have contact infections
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