Outbreak Flashcards
define colonisation
bacteria growing on body sites exposed to the environment, not causing infection
define infection
invasion and multiplication of organisms that shouldn’t be there
what is a hospital acquired infection
an infection acquired in hospital after 48 hours usually caused by catheterisation or surgical sites
define outbreak
2 or more cases of infection linked in time and place
name some infectious agents
bacteria
virus
prion
fungi
name reservoirs
humans
equipment
food
name sites of exit
coughing sneezing blood skin body fluids
name sites of entry
skin eyes mouths tubes respiratory tract intestinal tract
name some hosts
immunosuppressed
tubes
drugs or diseases
name parts of the chain of infection
pathogen reservoir ports of exit transmission ports of entry host
name ways of breaking the chain of infection
washing hands-before using equipment, after, before during and after seeing a patient and touching their surroundings
what does SSI stand for
surgical site infection usually caused by staph aureus in deep tissues or organs
how to treat an SSI
flucoxacillin or vancomycin
how to prevent an SSI
gentamicin or co-amoxiclav
what is meant by cleaning
physical removal of organic material and decrease of microbial load
