1. 2.02 Transmitting Infection
Infection Control

2. Transmitting Infection
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Airborne
Vector-borne
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3. Transmitting Infection
Direct contact
Person to person
Animal to person
Mother to unborn child
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4. Transmitting Infection
Indirect contact
Pathogens are passed along on inanimate objects
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5. Transmitting Infection
Airborne
Pathogens are carried through the air
Cling to surroundings and are spread
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6. Transmitting Infection
Vector-borne
Insects carry pathogen from host to host
Flea
Mosquito
Tick
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7. Transmitting Infection
How you get an infection…
Causative agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host…breaking the chain!
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Chain of Infection
Causative agent
Source or
reservoir
Susceptible host
Portal of entry
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
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Chain of Infection
Causative agent
pathogen
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Chain of Infection
Reservoir
area where the pathogen can live
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Chain of Infection
Portal of exit
way for the pathogen to escape from the reservoir
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Chain of Infection
Mode of transmission
way for pathogen to be transmitted
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Chain of Infection
Portal of entry
way to enter new reservoir
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Chain of Infection
Susceptible host
able to be affected
person likely to get sick
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Chain of Infection
Causative agent
Source or
reservoir
Susceptible host
Portal of entry
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
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Types of Infections
Infection
invasion of the body by microorganisms
invading microorganisms:
use the host’s resources to multiply
interfere with normal function
3rd leading cause of death in the U. S.
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Types of Infections
Local infection
only a specific portion of the body is infected
pain
redness
heat at the site
swelling
pus
foul smelling drainage
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Types of Infections
Systemic infection
affects the entire body
fever
aches
chills
nausea
vomiting
weakness
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Types of Infections
Endogenous (endo- inside; genous- type or kind)
type or kind of infection or disease that originates from within the body
Exogenous (exo- outside; genous- type or kind)
type or kind of infection or disease that originates outside the body
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Types of Infections
Nosocomial infections
Hospital acquired infection
Transmitted by the health care worker
Opportunistic infections
Infections that occur when the body’s defenses are weakened
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21. 2.02 Understand infection control procedures
If you suspect a patient has an infection make sure you report it to the patient’s provider.
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