Healthcare-Associated Infections - ONLY THE IMPORTANT STUFF Flashcards
1
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HAI
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Healthcare-associated infection
2
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Nosocomial infection can be defined as those occuring:
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- after 48 hours of hospital admission
- within 3 days of discharge
- within 30 days of an operation
- up to 1 year after implants insertion
3
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Nosocomial infection def:
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an infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection.
4
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What are the causes of bacterial resistance?
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- negative selection is the basic mechanism of MDR (multidrug resistance)
- exchange of genetic resistance elements
5
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What are the types of HAIs:
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- central line-associated bloodstream infection
- catheter-associated urinary tract infection
- surgical site infection
- ventilator-associated pneumonia
- others: c.difficile, implants, pressure ulcer infection
6
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What is tunnel infection?
A
pathogen migration along the external surface
