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hospital acquired infections (HAIs) Flashcards

1
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RFs for infection

microbial?

A

increased resistance/virulence, mode of transmission, survival, ability to evade host

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RFs for infection

Host?

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devices, a/bs, break in skin, foreign body, age extremes

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Transmission

direct contact

A

staph aureus

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Transmission

respiratory droplets

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neisseria meningitides, mycobacteria tuberculosis

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5
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Transmission

faecal-oral

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clostridium difficile, salmonella

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Transmission

penetrating injury

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group A strep

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difference between infection and colonisation

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infection: bacteria in your body that make you sick = signs and symptoms
colonisation: bacteria in body - no clinical signs or symptoms

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