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1
Q

HAI

A

Hospital acquired inf

any infection that occur within 48 hr and above upom admission to hosp.

2
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5 moments of hand hygiene

A
before touching patient
before clean/aseptic procedure
after body fluid exposure risk
after touching a patient 
after touching a patient surrounding
3
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Chain of infection

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  1. Infectious agent
  2. reservoir
  3. means of exit
  4. mode of transmission - inhalation, ingestion, innoculation, intercourse, passive (mother to foetus)
  5. entry into host
  6. susceptible host
4
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Low risk body fluids

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Saliva (non-dentistry associated)
Stool
Urine
Vomit

5
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High risk body fluids

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Blood

Breast milk