Best Practice Flashcards
1
Q
Define a hospital acquired infection?
A
Within 48 hrs of being there
2
Q
What type of bacteria survive the longest?
A
Gram -ve last longer than gram +ve
3
Q
What is colonisation?
A
A microbe which establishes and multiplies in a particular environment eg. body surface, without producing disease or symptoms
4
Q
What is infection?
A
A microbe which establishes and multiplies in a particular environment eg. wound, but produces adverse effects
5
Q
What are the 3 key blood bourne viruses?
A
Hep B, Hep C, HIV
6
Q
What is norovirus?
A
Highly infectious
Need 12-48 hrs incubation
Sudden onset of diarrhoea, vomit
Everyone at risk, ward must be closed
