Infection Control 2 Flashcards
contamination is the presence of
any microorganism
is contamination or infection more common?
contamination
bugs=
colonization
infection is cellular injury as a result of (3)
competitive metabolism
toxin production
immune related reaction
pathogen
infectious agent
pathogen
very common:
less common:
hazardous:
caries, periodontal disease
herpes, candida
HIV, hep B
virulence
ability to cause infection and damage ‘easily colonizes, grows rapidly, produces harmful substances, evades/counters body defenses
dose
number of cells of a contaminant
types of innate resistance (3)
physical (skin, mucous membrane)
mechanical (secretions, cilia)
chemical (stomach acid)
acquired resistance
cell-mediated (antibiotics)
immunity
a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism
development of disease transmission
source (infected individual)
escape of microbes from source
spread of microbe to new person
entry of microbe into person
requirements of disease transmission (4)
susceptible host
pathogen (sufficient numbers)
portal of entry
mode of transmission
modes of transmission (4)
direct
droplet
inhalation
indirect
direct transmission
broken skin, mucosal contact
droplet transmission
sneezing, coughing
inhalation transmission
suspended microorganisms
indirect transmission
contaminated instruments, surfaces
stages of an infection (4)
incubation
prodromal
acute or period of illness
convalescent or decline
incubation
the time between exposure to a pathogenic organism and when signs and symptoms are first apparent
prodromal
the period between the appearance of initial symptoms and the full development, early signs and symptoms of a disease appear nit mot yet clinically specific or serve
acute or period of illness
signs and symptoms of the disease are most obvious, specific and severe
convalescent or decline
number of pathogens begins to decrease, and the signs and symptoms of illness decline. however, during this period, patients may become susceptible to developing secondary infections because their immune systems have been weakened by the primary infection
causes of disease emergence (5)
microbial changes breakdown in public health measures ecological changes changes in human demographics/behaviors international travels and commerce
sanitization is the process of
physical cleaning to reduce the quantity of microbes and bioburden
sanitization uses
surfaces:
instruments:
disinfectant and paper towels on surfaces
soap and brush on instruments, ultrasonic on instruments
sanitization should be done before
sterilization and disinfection
sterilization
destruction of all microbial forms (including spores)
types of sterilization (3)
heat
filtration
radiation
most common type of sterilization
heat
asepsis is
the exclusion of harmful microorganisms
asepsis is the condition in which
septic (infective) material is absent
asepsis includes the absence of (3)
bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms
asepsis is typical during
surgery
antiseptics are used on
living tissue
antiseptics as alcohol
coagulates the protein in bacteria