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It is also called as HOSPITAL acquired infection

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Nosocomial Infections

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The offending organism was obtained in the hospital environement during period of _____________ of patient

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confinement

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What does CAUTI means?

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Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection

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What does CLABSI means?

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Central Associated Blood Stream Infection

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Meaning of VAP

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Ventication Associated Pneumonia

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Meaning of SSI

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Surgical Site Infection

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8 Types of patients most-likely to develop Nosocomial Infections

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  1. Elderly
  2. Women in Labor & Delivery
  3. Premature infants and newborns
  4. Surgical and Burn Pations
  5. Diabetic and Cancer pt
  6. Pt receiveing Tx w/ steroids, anticancer drugs, antilymphocyte serum, & radiation
  7. Immunosupressed pt
  8. Pt who are paralyzed / undergoing renal dialysis or catheter
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3 Major Factors of developing nosocomial infections

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  1. HIGHER drug-resistant pathogens
  2. Failure of HCP to follow CONTROL GUIDELINES
  3. HIGHER NUMBER of immunocompromised / suppressed pt
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7 Other Contributing Factors

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  1. indisciminate use of antimicrobial agents
  2. false sense of security about antimicrobial agents
  3. lengthy and more complicated types of surgeries
  4. OVERCROWDING of hospitals and other halthcare facilities (shortage of staff)
  5. increased use of LESS-HIGHLY TRAINED healthcate workers
  6. increased use of ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND IMMUNOSUPPRRESANT AGENTS
  7. Overuse & Improper use of INDWELLING MEDICAL DEVICES
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Microorganism in the hospital environment found in wound infection, UTI, Bacteremia, Meningitis

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Enterococcus

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Microorganism in the hospital environment found in Meningitis, Bacterium, UTI, abdominal & pelvic infection, pneumonia

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Escherichia coli

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Microorganism in the hospital environment found in UTI

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Microorganism in the hospital environment found in malignant external otitis, meningitis, reptivermis, pneumonia; most COMMON & HARD to treat

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Microorganism in the hospital environment found in nearby half of nosocomial diarrhea

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Clostridium difficile

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Microorganism in the hospital environment found in UTI, sepsis

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Candida albicans

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Microorganism in the hospital environment may cause UTI & SSI

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Other gram-negative bacteria

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5 Critical Areas Common in infection

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  1. ER
  2. OR
  3. DR
  4. NURSERY
  5. ICU
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The host is compromised due to (2)

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  1. Broken skin or mucous membranes
  2. Suppresed immune system
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they are cells that are resistance to diseases

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T-cells

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Other term for T-cells

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T-lymphocytes

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they mobilize phagocytes and other lymphocytes

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T-lymphocytes

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they secrete chemical substances that kill pathogens

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other term for B-cells

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B-lymphocytes

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they develop antibody-producing cells

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antibodies provide immunity
B-lymohocytes
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what type of route (chain of transimission) takes place when a hospital staff transmits to patient to another patient
Direct contact transmission form
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type of route (chain of transmission) that takes place from ventilation systems & fomites
Indirect contact transmission form
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4 types of indirect contact transmission
urinary catheter, intravenous catheter, needles, surgical dressing
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3 ways to control nosocomial infections
handwashing, disinfection of wastes, single-use/disposable/sterilized materials
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it means "clean" and to reduce / exclude pathogens
medical asepsis
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it means "sterile" and to remove / exclude ALL microorganisms; seen in OR, labor and DR, certain areas of hosp. lab, patient's bedside during invasive procedures
surgical asepsis
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small particle residues that remain suspended in air for long periods; particles 5 microns and LESS in diameter (e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, rubeola virus, varicella)
Airborne
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pt with airborne diseases should be put in what type of room?
negative pressure room
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what should you do if a private room is unavailable?
cohort
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what is cohort
placing 2 pt with same MICROORGANISM in 1 room
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they are propelled as result of coughing, sneezing, and talking (e.g. diphtheria, influenza, pertussis, mumps, rubela, streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia); LESS THAN 1 CM
droplets
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type of precaution that is most important and is frequent done; divided into direct and indirect (e.g. GI, respiratorym skin or wound infections, chickenpox, impetigo, herpes simplex infections)
contact
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measures designed to prevent spread of infection or potentially infectious microorganism to health personnel, clients, and visitors
source isolation
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placed in isolation TO PROTECT OTHER PEOPLE
source isolation
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type or pressure used in source isolation
negative pressure
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protective isolation, neutropenic isolation
reverse isolation
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to protect PATIENT FROM INFECTION; pt is placed in isolation to protect himself; pt is in total protected environment (TPE)
reverse isolation
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type of pressure room used in reverse isolation
positive pressure
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positive pressure: air going _____ is filtered, negative pressure: air goes ________ is filtered.
outside; inside
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He is also known as the father of handwashing
Ignaz Semmelweis
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Used phenol for cleaning of wounds
Joseph Lister
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He used bleach to wash his hands to comply with the aseptic technique
Ignaz Semmelweis
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HEPA filters may be seen in __________ and ___________
vacuum; air purifier
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Who coined the term asepsis?
Joseph Lister and Ignaz Semmelweie

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