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Infection control prevents or stops
the spread of infections in
healthcare settings. This site includes
Infection an overview of how infections
Control spread, ways to prevent the spread
of infections, and more detailed
recommendations by type of
healthcare setting.
, Germs are a part of everyday life
and are found in our air, soil, water,
and in and on our bodies. Some
germs are helpful, others are
harmful. Many germs live in and on
our bodies without causing harm
and some even help us to stay
healthy. Only a small portion of
germs are known to cause infection.
How Do Infections Occur?
How Infections An infection occurs when germs
Spread enter the body, increase in number,
and cause a reaction of the body.
Three things are necessary for an
infection to occur:
Source: Places where infectious
agents (germs) live (e.g., sinks,
surfaces, human skin)
Susceptible Person with a way for
germs to enter the body
Transmission: a way germs are
moved to the susceptible person
, A Source is an infectious agent or
germ and refers to a virus, bacteria,
or other microbe.
In healthcare settings, germs are
found in many places. People are
one source of germs including:
Patients
Healthcare workers
Visitors and household members
People can be sick with symptoms
of an infection or colonized with
germs (not have symptoms of an
infection but able to pass the germs
to others).Germs are also found in
Source the healthcare environment.
Examples of environmental sources
of germs include:
Dry surfaces in patient care areas
(e.g., bed rails, medical equipment,
countertops, and tables)
Wet surfaces, moist environments,
and biofilms (e.g., cooling towers,
faucets and sinks, and equipment
such as ventilators)
Indwelling medical devices (e.g.,
catheters and IV lines)
ASSISTANCE MATERIAL
INFECTION CONTROL WITH
EXPERT FEEDBACK UPDATE
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Terms in this set (15)
Infection control prevents or stops
the spread of infections in
healthcare settings. This site includes
Infection an overview of how infections
Control spread, ways to prevent the spread
of infections, and more detailed
recommendations by type of
healthcare setting.
, Germs are a part of everyday life
and are found in our air, soil, water,
and in and on our bodies. Some
germs are helpful, others are
harmful. Many germs live in and on
our bodies without causing harm
and some even help us to stay
healthy. Only a small portion of
germs are known to cause infection.
How Do Infections Occur?
How Infections An infection occurs when germs
Spread enter the body, increase in number,
and cause a reaction of the body.
Three things are necessary for an
infection to occur:
Source: Places where infectious
agents (germs) live (e.g., sinks,
surfaces, human skin)
Susceptible Person with a way for
germs to enter the body
Transmission: a way germs are
moved to the susceptible person
, A Source is an infectious agent or
germ and refers to a virus, bacteria,
or other microbe.
In healthcare settings, germs are
found in many places. People are
one source of germs including:
Patients
Healthcare workers
Visitors and household members
People can be sick with symptoms
of an infection or colonized with
germs (not have symptoms of an
infection but able to pass the germs
to others).Germs are also found in
Source the healthcare environment.
Examples of environmental sources
of germs include:
Dry surfaces in patient care areas
(e.g., bed rails, medical equipment,
countertops, and tables)
Wet surfaces, moist environments,
and biofilms (e.g., cooling towers,
faucets and sinks, and equipment
such as ventilators)
Indwelling medical devices (e.g.,
catheters and IV lines)
