EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS CHAPTER 15
What is Epidemiology?
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Epidemiology What is Epidemiology? Etiology Incidence Prevalence causation a/a+b
Epidemiological Terms Morbidity Mortality
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Diseases in Populations Endemic Epidemic Pandemic Sporadic
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Incidence Types
Disease Spread Common Source Outbreak Propagated Epidemic
Epidemiologic Studies Descriptive Analytical Experimental
The Basic Triad Of Descriptive Epidemiology THE THREE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DISEASE WE LOOK FOR IN DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY: TIME PLACE PERSON
Time Changing or stable? Seasonal variation. Clustered (epidemic) or evenly distributed (endemic)? Point source or propagated.
Place Geographically restricted or widespread (pandemic)? Relation to water or food supply. Multiple clusters or one?
Person Age Socio-economic status Gender Ethnicity/Race Behavior
The Basic Triad Of Analytic Epidemiology THE THREE PHENOMENA ASSESSED IN ANALYTIC EPIDEMIOLOGY ARE: HOST Define host, agent? AGENT ENVIRONMENT
Agents Nutrients Poisons Allergens Radiation Physical trauma Microbes Psychological experiences
Host Factors Genetic endowment Immunologic state Age Personal behavior
Environment Crowding Atmosphere Modes of communication – phenomena in the environment that bring host and agent together, such as: Vector Vehicle Reservoir
Infection Reservoirs Human Animal Non-living
Microbe Spread Portals of Entry
Microbe Spread Portals of Exit
Modes of Disease Transmission Contact Vehicles Vectors
Problems in Disease Transmission Disease Cycles Herd Immunity
Controlling Disease Transmission Biosafety
Public Health Organizations Center for Disease Control (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO)
Notifiable Diseases Definition: Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases
Nosocomial Infections Sources
Nosocomial Infection Risks Susceptibility Transmission Universal Precautions
Blood- Other stream 17% infections 14% Surgical site infections 22% Figure 33-9 Blood- stream infections 14% Other 17% Surgical site infections 22% Urinary tract infections 32% Pneumonia 15%
Risks Equipment/Procedures Sites of Infection
Bioterrorism
Anthrax
Smallpox