What is an Epidemic?
... – Reduce nosocomial spread if normal isolation capacity is exceeded – Reduce number of staff exposed – Limit changes of PPE ...
... – Reduce nosocomial spread if normal isolation capacity is exceeded – Reduce number of staff exposed – Limit changes of PPE ...
The problems of c diff that we see today are
... intervention that used many of these strategies together decreased the rate of C. diff infections by 50% in just two months.21 The problem is that in most hospitals these strategies are employed only in response to C. diff epidemics and are not used consistently to prevent infections in the first pl ...
... intervention that used many of these strategies together decreased the rate of C. diff infections by 50% in just two months.21 The problem is that in most hospitals these strategies are employed only in response to C. diff epidemics and are not used consistently to prevent infections in the first pl ...
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Fact Sheet
... Staphylococcus aureus or staph.aureus is a common bacteria found world-wide. Many people naturally carry it in their nose and on other parts of the body with no signs of illness. These people are said to be colonized. Some people who are exposed can develop serious illnesses such as wound infections ...
... Staphylococcus aureus or staph.aureus is a common bacteria found world-wide. Many people naturally carry it in their nose and on other parts of the body with no signs of illness. These people are said to be colonized. Some people who are exposed can develop serious illnesses such as wound infections ...
Infection Control
... • An indwelling catheter is one that stays in place all the time • An intermittent catheter is inserted at regular intervals during the day to drain the bladder and is then removed • A catheter may be inserted into the bladder via the urethra or through a specially made hole in the abdomen called a ...
... • An indwelling catheter is one that stays in place all the time • An intermittent catheter is inserted at regular intervals during the day to drain the bladder and is then removed • A catheter may be inserted into the bladder via the urethra or through a specially made hole in the abdomen called a ...
Septic arthritis caused by Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus
... could have been present, making transitory bacteriemia with hematogenous spreeding, colonization and infection on a structurally altered knee. Oral examination did not demonstrate any periodontal abscess that could be the focus of infection, although we could argue that this examination was only per ...
... could have been present, making transitory bacteriemia with hematogenous spreeding, colonization and infection on a structurally altered knee. Oral examination did not demonstrate any periodontal abscess that could be the focus of infection, although we could argue that this examination was only per ...
NPSG 2011
... GOAL 2: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. ...
... GOAL 2: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. ...
GRS8InfectiousDiseases_v1
... high rates of MRSA, initial regimens should include vancomycin or linezolid until MRSA is excluded • Patients with improving hospital-acquired pneumonia not caused by nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli (eg, Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas) can receive short courses of antibiotics (8 days) ...
... high rates of MRSA, initial regimens should include vancomycin or linezolid until MRSA is excluded • Patients with improving hospital-acquired pneumonia not caused by nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli (eg, Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas) can receive short courses of antibiotics (8 days) ...
Slide 1
... GOAL 2: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. ...
... GOAL 2: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. ...
Antibiotics
... TODAY: Penicillin is effective in treating bacterial diseases such as pneumonia. ...
... TODAY: Penicillin is effective in treating bacterial diseases such as pneumonia. ...
Using the 12-Week INH-RPT Regimen for the Treatment of Latent
... • With previous LTBI regimens (e.g., INH, rifampinpyrazinamide), fatal liver injuries came to attention only after the regimens were widely adopted. • Adverse events leading to hospitalization or death associated with the use of any LTBI regimen should be reported to ▫ MDH (651-201-5414) for inclusi ...
... • With previous LTBI regimens (e.g., INH, rifampinpyrazinamide), fatal liver injuries came to attention only after the regimens were widely adopted. • Adverse events leading to hospitalization or death associated with the use of any LTBI regimen should be reported to ▫ MDH (651-201-5414) for inclusi ...
Hertoghe sign: an hallmark of lepromatous leprosy
... were negative). Ophthalmologic investigation did not reveal further eye lesions. He was recommended multi-drug therapy and, and a strict follow-up aimed at preventing disability. Hertoghe sign, also known as Queen Anne’s sign, is the thinning or loss of the outer third of the eyebrows (1, 2). Eyebro ...
... were negative). Ophthalmologic investigation did not reveal further eye lesions. He was recommended multi-drug therapy and, and a strict follow-up aimed at preventing disability. Hertoghe sign, also known as Queen Anne’s sign, is the thinning or loss of the outer third of the eyebrows (1, 2). Eyebro ...
Smart - then Focus
... of antibiotic-resistant bacteria: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Gram-negatives acquisition of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) long-lasting harmful changes to the body’s protective microbial flora. ...
... of antibiotic-resistant bacteria: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Gram-negatives acquisition of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) long-lasting harmful changes to the body’s protective microbial flora. ...
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases - Jobs
... Research in the Immunology Unit centres on analysis of the host response to infection at the molecular, cellular and population levels. The goals are to develop a greater understanding of basic mechanisms of immunological protection versus pathology, and to apply this knowledge to the development of ...
... Research in the Immunology Unit centres on analysis of the host response to infection at the molecular, cellular and population levels. The goals are to develop a greater understanding of basic mechanisms of immunological protection versus pathology, and to apply this knowledge to the development of ...
Strongyloidiasis hyper infection is rarely reported in leprosy, but this
... heath workers must have the awareness and a high index of suspicion to diagnose disseminated SS infection. Otherwise these patients, if infected, may develop hyper infection syndrome, which has a high fatality rate. INTRODUCTION Leprosy is a disease of the poor, implying poor nutrition, housing, san ...
... heath workers must have the awareness and a high index of suspicion to diagnose disseminated SS infection. Otherwise these patients, if infected, may develop hyper infection syndrome, which has a high fatality rate. INTRODUCTION Leprosy is a disease of the poor, implying poor nutrition, housing, san ...
Tuberculosis
... effectiveness appears to vary according to the environment, so it is more effective in some parts of the world than in others. BCG does not prevent primary infection or reactivation of latent pulmonary infection. BCG is not recommended in the United States because infection with Mycobacterium tuberc ...
... effectiveness appears to vary according to the environment, so it is more effective in some parts of the world than in others. BCG does not prevent primary infection or reactivation of latent pulmonary infection. BCG is not recommended in the United States because infection with Mycobacterium tuberc ...
Before Giving Care
... Standard precautions is an approach to infection control that encourages you to consider all bodily fluids as infectious and to follow safety measures to prevent exposure. Good personal hygiene habits, such as frequent hand washing, help to prevent disease transmission. Personal protective equ ...
... Standard precautions is an approach to infection control that encourages you to consider all bodily fluids as infectious and to follow safety measures to prevent exposure. Good personal hygiene habits, such as frequent hand washing, help to prevent disease transmission. Personal protective equ ...
PATIENT CARE STRATEGIES II
... Isolation: Separation and confinement of individuals known or suspected (via signs, symptoms, or laboratory criteria) to be infected with a contagious disease, to prevent them from transmitting disease to others. ...
... Isolation: Separation and confinement of individuals known or suspected (via signs, symptoms, or laboratory criteria) to be infected with a contagious disease, to prevent them from transmitting disease to others. ...
2000 (PDF)
... b Submit isolates to the MDH. If a rapid, non-culture assay is used for diagnosis, we request that positives be cultured, and isolates submitted. If not possible, please send specimens, enrichment broth, or other appropriate material. Please call the MDH Public Health Laboratory at 612-676-5938 for ...
... b Submit isolates to the MDH. If a rapid, non-culture assay is used for diagnosis, we request that positives be cultured, and isolates submitted. If not possible, please send specimens, enrichment broth, or other appropriate material. Please call the MDH Public Health Laboratory at 612-676-5938 for ...
Pork as a source of human parasitic infection
... of meat. Trichinoscopy with a sensitivity of around one larva per gram is not a recommended method. Serology can be used to detect infected pigs but false-positive results are possible, particularly with ELISA tests using crude antigens. The regulations vary according to country and details can be f ...
... of meat. Trichinoscopy with a sensitivity of around one larva per gram is not a recommended method. Serology can be used to detect infected pigs but false-positive results are possible, particularly with ELISA tests using crude antigens. The regulations vary according to country and details can be f ...
bacterial infection of the kidney (pyelonephritis)
... Surgically correct abnormally located ureters (ectopic ureters); the “ureters” are the tubes from the kidneys to the bladder Complete blockage or obstruction of the upper urinary tract by a urinary tract stone (urolith) in a patient with bacterial infection/inflammation of the kidneys (pyeloneph ...
... Surgically correct abnormally located ureters (ectopic ureters); the “ureters” are the tubes from the kidneys to the bladder Complete blockage or obstruction of the upper urinary tract by a urinary tract stone (urolith) in a patient with bacterial infection/inflammation of the kidneys (pyeloneph ...
Skin Infections
... that can multiply in an environment that supports their reproduction Bacteria that causes __________ are called _____________ Two common types of bacteria to infect the skin are ______________ (_____) and _________________ (______) ...
... that can multiply in an environment that supports their reproduction Bacteria that causes __________ are called _____________ Two common types of bacteria to infect the skin are ______________ (_____) and _________________ (______) ...
Infection Control Checklist
... sterile preparations that will not be used immediately. Note: Ideally, all sterile preparations are compounded in the pharmacy in a USP <797> compliant facility. However, USP <797> has provisions for the preparation of low-risk sterile compounds (e.g., IVs) that will be used immediately. If permitte ...
... sterile preparations that will not be used immediately. Note: Ideally, all sterile preparations are compounded in the pharmacy in a USP <797> compliant facility. However, USP <797> has provisions for the preparation of low-risk sterile compounds (e.g., IVs) that will be used immediately. If permitte ...
Travel Health Fact Sheet
... Medical & nursing staff at The Travel Doctor-TMVC are trained in international public health issues with a focus on immunisations & preventive medicine. Many have travelled extensively & a number have worked in less developed areas of the world for extended periods. Travellers should undergo individ ...
... Medical & nursing staff at The Travel Doctor-TMVC are trained in international public health issues with a focus on immunisations & preventive medicine. Many have travelled extensively & a number have worked in less developed areas of the world for extended periods. Travellers should undergo individ ...