infections transmission Flashcards
HAI
Health associated infections
Health associated infections
one of the most common and significant and preventable safety issues
infection transmission
general transmission
human to human transmission
types of human to human transmission
direct contact indirect contact droplets airborne faecal to oral
the chain of infection
infectious agent reservior portal of exit mode of transmission portal of entry susceptible host
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphyloccocus Aureus
staphyloccocus
a bacterium that commonly lives on the skin or nose or mouth of people (colonisation)
Methicillin-resistant staphyloccocus Aureus
when staphyloccocus becomes commonly resistant to antibiotics
can cause infection if get
VRE
vANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCCI
ENTEROCCI
are bacterium that live in most people’s gut and urinary system
however, enteroccoci cansometimes invade other parts and cause infection
vANCOMYCIN
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
break the chain of infection by
washing your hands covering coughs practcing social distancing using personal equipment appropriately cleaning frequently
standard precautions
primary strategy for minimizing the transmission of healthcare associated infections
standard precautions consist
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
hand hygiene
when performed correctly rsults to a redution of microorganisms