5 Healthcare Infections Flashcards
1
Q
What are healthcare infections?
A
-Infections arising as a consequence of providing healthcare
2
Q
What are the criteria for Hospital acquired infection?
A
- Neither present nor incubating at time of admission
- = at least 48hours after admission
3
Q
What is the prevalence of healthcare infections ?
A
8% of in-patients
4
Q
Which patients are at rio of HCAI ?
A
- Extremes of age
- Obesity/malnutrition
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Immunosuppressed
- Smoker (poorO2 )
- Surgical or A&E
5
Q
What are the 4 Ps of infection prevention and control?
A
Patient
Pathogen
Practice
Place
