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A basic overview of infection prevention and control, focusing on common pathogens, their transmission methods, and basic infection control precautions. It covers topics such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and parasitic worms, and discusses the body's natural defenses against infection. The document also includes information on specific infectious diseases like hepatitis, hiv/aids, tuberculosis, meningitis, and mrsa, providing brief descriptions of their causes, symptoms, and transmission routes. It concludes with a section on basic infection control precautions, emphasizing the importance of personal protective equipment (ppe), hand hygiene, and proper cleaning and disinfection.
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when does the desease process begin? when pathogens enter the body
what are the most common pathogens?bacteria and viruses
bacteria is: a single celled micro organism
types of bacterial caused conditions:1. tetanus
unlike bacteria, this pathogen depends on organisms to live: viruses
Types of viruses1. hepatitis
This organism is single celled or multicellular fungi
what is protozoa?single celled organism like: Malaria
what is Rickettsia?
common signs and symptoms that the bodie is fighting off an infection.
The four ways pathogens enter the body
(pathogens) Direct contact when a person touches fluid from an infected person
(pathogens) indirect contactwhen a person touches objects that have bodily fluid on them
(pathogens) Airborne occurs when a person breathes airborne droplets after a cough or sneeze.
(pathogens) Vector Borne animal or insect bite (also human)
(table) examples of infectious diseases
Hepititis is an infection of the: liver
Hepatitis a1. inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV),
HAV can be prevented by:2 vaccines 6 months a part and hygenic habits
Hepatitis b
How do you get HIV/AIDS? what does it do? what are some symptoms?the virus that causes AIDS, spread through bodily fluids rather than casual contact or airborne. attacks whiteblood cells symptoms: fever, fatigue, swollen lymph glands, night sweats, significant weight loss,skin rashes
Turbuculosis (TB) bacterium that attacks the lungs but can also effect: brain,kidneys, or spine transmission through the air symptoms: coughing lasting longer than 3 weeks, pain in chest, loss of appetites,weakness or fatigue, fever and chills.
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) Form of tuberculosis that is resistant to current drug therapy. come from areas of the world that MDR-TB is prevalent
Meningitis what are some symptoms? inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord caused by bateria and some viruses symptoms: stiff neck, high fever, vomiting, sensitivity to light suspicion of bacterial menigitus is a medical emergency
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) what is it? is resistant to what? where is it found?1. A bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body
Caused by Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Common to SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome no cases in canada
InfluenzaA respiratory tract infection caused by influenza virus A and B
what are examples of the most common vaccinations
what are the basic infection control precausions
when removing ppe follow these steps:
