Biosafety Flashcards
These are measures employed when handling
biohazardous materials to avoid infecting
oneself, others or the environment
Biosafety
“PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM BAD BUGS”
BIOSAFETY
These are measures employed to protect
biohazardous materials, or critical relevant
information, against theft or diversion by those
who tend to pursue intentional misuse
BIOSECURITY
“PROTECTING BAD BUGS FROM BAD
PEOPLE”
BIOSECURITY
Laboratory acquired infections caused by human factors
80%
Laboratory acquired infections caused by equipment failure
20%
Top 4 accidents resulting from infection acquired
- Spillages and splashes
- Needle and syringe
- Sharp objects-broken glass
- Bite or scratch from animals or ectoparasites
Sequence of events required for infection to
occur
Chain of Infection
This chain is the basic premise of infection
prevention efforts, as interruption of any one
link in the chain can prevent or eliminate the
possibility of infection
Chain of Infection
Germs - Agent
any pathogen:
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Fungi
Prions
Where Germs live - Reservoir
People, Animals, Food, Soil, Water
describes how the infectious agent exits the infected person in order to make contact with a new hosts.
(avenues)
Portals of exit
this link relates to how the pathogen travels from the reservoir or infected person to the new hosts.
Mode of transmission
Germs get around - Mode of Transmission
Contact (hands, toys, sand)
Droplets (when you speak, sneeze or cough)
How Germs Get In - Portal of Entry
Mouth, Cuts in the skin, Eyes
is used to define where the infectious agent gains access to the new hosts.
Ex. Mucous membrane, RT, GIT, UT,
breaks in the skin
PORTALS of ENTRY
vulnerable persons to
infection. Ex. Young ones, old ones, weak
immune system due to disease or treatment
(immunocompromised or immunosuppress),
poor nutrition.
SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
Next Sick Person - SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
Babies, Children, Elderly, Weak immune system, unimmunized people, anyone
_____ & _____ in _______described a model consisting of 3 levels of prevention programs that target interventions.
Leavell and Clark in 1958,
Potential Indv.
Healthy individuals
Sick Indv.
Newly ill individual
Treated Indv.
Recovering individual
Target healthy individuals before they actually acquire the infections.
Primary Prevention
- Vaccination
- Elimination of environmental reservoir
- Improving Nutritional status
- Health education, such as hand
hygiene, - Respiratory etiquette
Primary Prevention
These strategies target individuals in an early
stage of the disease and focus on early
identification through screening and early treatment.
Secondary Prevention
- Screening of high-risk groups or known exposures for early identification of disease
- Early and effective treatment
Secondary Prevention
Focuses on reducing the impact from the disease. The individual already contracted the disease, but rehabilitation is needed to limit the long-term effects and restore the individual to an optimal level of functioning.
Tertiary prevention
- Reduce or limit impairment-ex. surgical repair
- Minimize suffering
ex. PT,OT, ST - Promote adjustment to long-term effects
of the disease. - ex. changes in nutritional
requirement.
Tertiary prevention
HAI
healthcare acquired infections