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infections transmission Flashcards

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HAI

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Health associated infections

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Health associated infections

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one of the most common and significant and preventable safety issues

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infection transmission

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general transmission

human to human transmission

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types of human to human transmission

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direct contact
indirect contact 
droplets
airborne
faecal to oral
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the chain of infection

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infectious agent 
reservior
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host
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MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant staphyloccocus Aureus

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staphyloccocus

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a bacterium that commonly lives on the skin or nose or mouth of people (colonisation)

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Methicillin-resistant staphyloccocus Aureus

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when staphyloccocus becomes commonly resistant to antibiotics
can cause infection if get

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VRE

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vANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCCI

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ENTEROCCI

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are bacterium that live in most people’s gut and urinary system
however, enteroccoci cansometimes invade other parts and cause infection

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vANCOMYCIN

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very strong antibiotic often used to treat complicated infections when antibiotics do not work. when ENTEROCCI are exposed to ancomycin they sometimes develop ways to stop antibiotic working

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break the chain of infection by

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washing your hands
covering coughs
practcing social distancing
using personal equipment appropriately 
cleaning frequently
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standard precautions

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primary strategy for minimizing the transmission of healthcare associated infections

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standard precautions consist

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hand hygiene 
use of ppe
the safe use of disposal and sharps
respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
aseptic non-touch tehnique
appropriate handling of linen
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hand hygiene

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when performed correctly rsults to a redution of microorganisms

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hand hygiene should be used

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with alchohol when hands are visibly clean

wash with soap when visibly dirty (blood,body fluids, exposure to spore formation, after bathroom)

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5 moments of handwash

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before touching a patient
before a procedure
after a procedure or blood exposure
after touching a patient
after touching the patient's soroundings
18
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efficacy of hand washing with soap
antimicrobial soap
alcohol based hand rub

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good, better,best

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PPE, and protection

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personal protective equipment protects the healthcare workers from exposure to blood and body fluid

20
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PPE components

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gloves, gown, mask , eyeprotection

21
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sequence of ppe

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