Infectious agents
● Bacteria
● Virus
● Fungi
● Protozoa
Increased risk for infection
● Age
● socioeconomic class- clean water, resources, unable to get treatment
● location- resources, outbreaks (travel)
● immunocompromised- chemo, HIV, sickle cell - unable to fight off infection
● environmental- invasive procedures, immunosuppressants (Steroids)
● Chronic disease- kidney disease, diabetes, respiratory disease
Why diabetics are at an increased risk for infection
Pathogens are attracted to sugar, neuropathy or diabetic ulcers cause a break in the
skin allowing pathogens to enter