Wider rollout of cleanyourhands campaign
... lazy way to clean the hands. Some staff will have been exposed to the view that hands should be washed with soap and water prior to applying alcohol. The history behind this should not be dismissed lightly. In the early days of alcohol handrubs many infection control nurses espoused the views just d ...
... lazy way to clean the hands. Some staff will have been exposed to the view that hands should be washed with soap and water prior to applying alcohol. The history behind this should not be dismissed lightly. In the early days of alcohol handrubs many infection control nurses espoused the views just d ...
Modes of Transmission of Seasonal Human Influenza Viruses
... z In temperate climates, influenza is seasonal z z In households, secondary attack rate is ~15% z z In closed institutions, outbreaks can be ...
... z In temperate climates, influenza is seasonal z z In households, secondary attack rate is ~15% z z In closed institutions, outbreaks can be ...
Slide 1
... In addition to Hepatitis B and C, and HIV from 1996 – 2005 there were “published case reports of 60 pathogens: 26 viruses, 18 bacterial/rickettsia, 13 parasites, and 3 yeast” known to occupationally infect ...
... In addition to Hepatitis B and C, and HIV from 1996 – 2005 there were “published case reports of 60 pathogens: 26 viruses, 18 bacterial/rickettsia, 13 parasites, and 3 yeast” known to occupationally infect ...
Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Influenza
... by the use of detergents and physical action. Cleaning must always precede all other disinfection and sterilisation processes. Disinfection Disinfection is the destruction or removal of most microorganisms, excluding bacterial spores. It is achieved by the use of heat and water (thermal) or chemical ...
... by the use of detergents and physical action. Cleaning must always precede all other disinfection and sterilisation processes. Disinfection Disinfection is the destruction or removal of most microorganisms, excluding bacterial spores. It is achieved by the use of heat and water (thermal) or chemical ...
YEAST INFECTIONS Written by: Robert B. Hartmann, Jr., MD
... What exactly is a yeast infection? From the term it seems like an infection one might get from baking bread or working in a bakery? Actually a yeast infection is a fungal infection of the vagina. It is primarily caused by a fungus called Candida Albicans. In women with multiple or recurrent infectio ...
... What exactly is a yeast infection? From the term it seems like an infection one might get from baking bread or working in a bakery? Actually a yeast infection is a fungal infection of the vagina. It is primarily caused by a fungus called Candida Albicans. In women with multiple or recurrent infectio ...
final Epidemiology3 - KSU Faculty Member websites
... rises in incidence or to insure effective control measure -keep all links of chain (infectious agent, reservoir, mode of transmission and level of immunity) under the close observation. -sources of information for surveillance: 1. Notification of illness by medical staff, school teachers or heads of ...
... rises in incidence or to insure effective control measure -keep all links of chain (infectious agent, reservoir, mode of transmission and level of immunity) under the close observation. -sources of information for surveillance: 1. Notification of illness by medical staff, school teachers or heads of ...
prrs_3_pathogenesis
... The target cells in which PRRSV replicates are subsets of macrophages that have specific glycoprotein receptors for the virus. These include pulmonary alveolar and interstitial macrophages and macrophages in lymphoid tissues. In order for replication to take place maturity and/or activation are requ ...
... The target cells in which PRRSV replicates are subsets of macrophages that have specific glycoprotein receptors for the virus. These include pulmonary alveolar and interstitial macrophages and macrophages in lymphoid tissues. In order for replication to take place maturity and/or activation are requ ...
Chapter 3
... 4. Identify possible occupational diseases and methods of risk assessment. 5. Identify the role of a testing and immunization program in protecting the Professional Rescuer from communicable diseases. 6. Identify the benefits of an exposure control plan. 7. Identify how the following diseases are tr ...
... 4. Identify possible occupational diseases and methods of risk assessment. 5. Identify the role of a testing and immunization program in protecting the Professional Rescuer from communicable diseases. 6. Identify the benefits of an exposure control plan. 7. Identify how the following diseases are tr ...
D. Primary Prevention Of Communicable Diseases
... E. Mantoux Test—The GOLD STANDARD 1. To accurately read: Measure size of induration (palpable hardness), not erythema (redness) Erythema does NOT indicate level of reaction. Read the test 48-72 hours following injection. If you wait > 72 hours to read the test, repeat the test. 2. Measure transverse ...
... E. Mantoux Test—The GOLD STANDARD 1. To accurately read: Measure size of induration (palpable hardness), not erythema (redness) Erythema does NOT indicate level of reaction. Read the test 48-72 hours following injection. If you wait > 72 hours to read the test, repeat the test. 2. Measure transverse ...
Parvovirus in Dogs
... Advances in parvovirus vaccines have resulted in improved vaccines that provide effective protection despite some maternal antibodies. It is advised that the exposure of puppies be minimized until vaccines given at 16 weeks of age have been administered. What is the prognosis? The initial damage to ...
... Advances in parvovirus vaccines have resulted in improved vaccines that provide effective protection despite some maternal antibodies. It is advised that the exposure of puppies be minimized until vaccines given at 16 weeks of age have been administered. What is the prognosis? The initial damage to ...
Slide 1
... • Promoting prudent use of antibiotics through awareness campaigns with credible, scientifically based messages and actions, aimed at the practitioners and general public and include information about the risk of self-medication ...
... • Promoting prudent use of antibiotics through awareness campaigns with credible, scientifically based messages and actions, aimed at the practitioners and general public and include information about the risk of self-medication ...
PowerPoint slides
... evaluating health care professional, the employer shall advise the employee following an exposure incident that the employee may refuse to consent to vaccination, post-exposure evaluation and follow-up from the employerhealth care professional. When consent is ...
... evaluating health care professional, the employer shall advise the employee following an exposure incident that the employee may refuse to consent to vaccination, post-exposure evaluation and follow-up from the employerhealth care professional. When consent is ...
Emerging Infectious Diseases Teleclass Slides
... What is an Emerging Infectious Disease? • "new, re-emerging or drug-resistant infections whose incidence in humans has increased within the past two decades or whose incidence threatens to increase in the near future." – Lederberg et al Institute of Medicine 1992 ...
... What is an Emerging Infectious Disease? • "new, re-emerging or drug-resistant infections whose incidence in humans has increased within the past two decades or whose incidence threatens to increase in the near future." – Lederberg et al Institute of Medicine 1992 ...
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS - Klein
... Hepatitis C - Modes Of Transmission Blood Transfusion Organ transplant ...
... Hepatitis C - Modes Of Transmission Blood Transfusion Organ transplant ...
Title: Directorate: Infection Control
... Most ESBLs detected in the UK are of the CTX-M type and typically occur in Klebsiella pneumoniae and E.coli. The number of coliforms producing ESBLs is increasing at an alarming rate, particularly in South East England and the West Midlands. The clinical significance of these finding clinically is t ...
... Most ESBLs detected in the UK are of the CTX-M type and typically occur in Klebsiella pneumoniae and E.coli. The number of coliforms producing ESBLs is increasing at an alarming rate, particularly in South East England and the West Midlands. The clinical significance of these finding clinically is t ...
Antibiotics - CSU, Chico
... Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics? Improper use of antibiotics is the primary cause of drug-resistant bacteria. When a person begins to take their medication the weaker strains of the bacteria are killed off first leaving the more resistant bacteria behind. Unfortunately when a pers ...
... Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics? Improper use of antibiotics is the primary cause of drug-resistant bacteria. When a person begins to take their medication the weaker strains of the bacteria are killed off first leaving the more resistant bacteria behind. Unfortunately when a pers ...
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea/C. difficile Colitis
... C. difficile infection is treated with antibiotics including metronidazole (Flagyl), vancomycin (Vancocin) or fidaxomicin (Dificid). The choice of antibiotics is based upon the severity of illness and should be discussed with your health care providers. One of the challenges with this infection is r ...
... C. difficile infection is treated with antibiotics including metronidazole (Flagyl), vancomycin (Vancocin) or fidaxomicin (Dificid). The choice of antibiotics is based upon the severity of illness and should be discussed with your health care providers. One of the challenges with this infection is r ...
Zoonotic Disease Potentials of Poultry Eggs
... E. coli Maybe the bacteria responsible for Hjarre's disease (coligranuloma), a condition in adult birds, characterized by granulomatous lesions in the liver, cecum, spleen, bone marrow, and lungs. In man, the bacteria can cause profuse and watery diarrhea, abdominal colic and vomiting. However, a fe ...
... E. coli Maybe the bacteria responsible for Hjarre's disease (coligranuloma), a condition in adult birds, characterized by granulomatous lesions in the liver, cecum, spleen, bone marrow, and lungs. In man, the bacteria can cause profuse and watery diarrhea, abdominal colic and vomiting. However, a fe ...
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Programme
... Blended online and face-to-face part-time study, particularly suited to those in full-time employment ...
... Blended online and face-to-face part-time study, particularly suited to those in full-time employment ...
Chapter2 Bacterial Physiology
... Ultrahigh-temperature(UHT) sterilization-140 to 150C for 1 to 3s ...
... Ultrahigh-temperature(UHT) sterilization-140 to 150C for 1 to 3s ...
Update on tuberculosis and other opportunistic infections associated
... history of incarceration or homelessness, or intravenous drug use. All patients should receive a tuberculin skin test (TST). Patients who are already immunosuppressed by either disease or medication are more likely to have false negative TST results. For such people, a 5 mm induration should be cons ...
... history of incarceration or homelessness, or intravenous drug use. All patients should receive a tuberculin skin test (TST). Patients who are already immunosuppressed by either disease or medication are more likely to have false negative TST results. For such people, a 5 mm induration should be cons ...
