Hospital Acquired Infection

Question 1

How long after admission does onset need to be of an infection to be classed as a hospital acquired infection

Answer 1

Greater than 48 hrs

Question 2

Name top 4 HCAI

Answer 2

GI, UTI, Pneumonia, Surgical wound infection

Question 3

Give examples of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites that cause HCAIs

Answer 3

Bacteria:Staph aureus
Clostridium Difficile
Escherichia Coli
Mycobacterium TB

VIRUS:Norovirus
Hep B, C
Influenza

Fungi: Candida Albicans

Parasite: Malaria

Question 4

Name 5 factors that can increase a patients risk of HCAI

Answer 4

Extremes of age
Obese/malnourished
Immunosuppressed
Diabetic
Smoker

Question 5

Name the four Ps of infection prevention

Answer 5

• Patient
  Pathogen
  Practice
  Place

Question 6

Name 4 patient interventions

Answer 6

Optimise patients conditions (smoking, nutrition, diabetes)
Antimicrobial prophylaxis
Skin preparation
Hand hygiene (of patients)

Question 7

Name the 5 Is

Answer 7

Identity (is it from abroad, is it blood borne, colonised, diarhoea vomitingetc..)

Isolate

Investigate

Inform

Initiate

Question 8

What does the symbol of 2 with a cross through it signal?

Answer 8

Single use equipment. Only use once