Lecture 2
... Learning Objectives The learner will: •Describe methods to prevent transmission •Define antibiotic resistant bacteria •Discuss control measures for communicable diseases •Identify the single most effective tool to prevent healthcare acquired infection. ...
... Learning Objectives The learner will: •Describe methods to prevent transmission •Define antibiotic resistant bacteria •Discuss control measures for communicable diseases •Identify the single most effective tool to prevent healthcare acquired infection. ...
Infection Prevention and Control Speaker
... Routinely using barriers (such as gloves and/or goggles) when anticipating contact with blood or body fluids. Immediately washing hands and other skin surfaces after contact with blood or body fluids. Carefully handling and disposing of sharp instruments during and after use. Source: CDC: Occu ...
... Routinely using barriers (such as gloves and/or goggles) when anticipating contact with blood or body fluids. Immediately washing hands and other skin surfaces after contact with blood or body fluids. Carefully handling and disposing of sharp instruments during and after use. Source: CDC: Occu ...
Salmonellosis PowerPoint Presentation
... Usually lasts 4 to 7 days - most recover without treatment - fluid intake to avoid dehydration ...
... Usually lasts 4 to 7 days - most recover without treatment - fluid intake to avoid dehydration ...
20.1 Viruses
... It results in lysis, or bursting of the host cell. A lysogenic infection is another kind of viral infection. It occurs when viral DNA inserts itself into the DNA of the host cell. The viral DNA is replicated along with the host cell DNA. Eventually, the viral DNA separates from the host DNA. It then ...
... It results in lysis, or bursting of the host cell. A lysogenic infection is another kind of viral infection. It occurs when viral DNA inserts itself into the DNA of the host cell. The viral DNA is replicated along with the host cell DNA. Eventually, the viral DNA separates from the host DNA. It then ...
Certificate course of Infection Prevention and Control for Infection
... Ce rtificate course o f Inf ection P revention and Control fo r In fection Control P ro fes sionals The aim of this course is to equip healthcare personnel with up-to-date infection control knowledge to practice professionally Speakers: Professor Seto Wing Hong, Co-Director of WHO Collaborating Cent ...
... Ce rtificate course o f Inf ection P revention and Control fo r In fection Control P ro fes sionals The aim of this course is to equip healthcare personnel with up-to-date infection control knowledge to practice professionally Speakers: Professor Seto Wing Hong, Co-Director of WHO Collaborating Cent ...
CYTOKINE AND LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS SMALL GROUPS
... dominant subset is influenced by route and dose of antigens (M. Leprae), status of the patient, especially nutritional (malnutrition is associated with depressed Th function), and MHC/TLR dictation of the immune response. HIV infection or other diseases (cancer for example) that could affect the pat ...
... dominant subset is influenced by route and dose of antigens (M. Leprae), status of the patient, especially nutritional (malnutrition is associated with depressed Th function), and MHC/TLR dictation of the immune response. HIV infection or other diseases (cancer for example) that could affect the pat ...
Pathogenesis of HBV Infections Acute Infection
... during the acute phase. • Symptoms include decreased appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice and itching. • HCV is detected in blood within 1-3 weeks after infection using PCR technique. • Antibodies are detectable within 3-15 weeks. • Viral clearance rates are highly variable, 10-60% of infecte ...
... during the acute phase. • Symptoms include decreased appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice and itching. • HCV is detected in blood within 1-3 weeks after infection using PCR technique. • Antibodies are detectable within 3-15 weeks. • Viral clearance rates are highly variable, 10-60% of infecte ...
Respiratory syncytial virus
... large number of infectious agents and serotypes efficiency of transmission ...
... large number of infectious agents and serotypes efficiency of transmission ...
Morbidity Definition Template, Summer 2014
... by NICE is 28 days. There are a few exceptions and late onset SSIs can occur after 28 days post operatively -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3a. Do suitable standard, accepted, definitions exist that can be used? Yes. Definiti ...
... by NICE is 28 days. There are a few exceptions and late onset SSIs can occur after 28 days post operatively -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3a. Do suitable standard, accepted, definitions exist that can be used? Yes. Definiti ...
Little Company of Mary Hospital and Healthcare Centers
... Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers (LCMH) had only one more MRSA BSI (blood stream infections) case during that year, compared to what was “expected” for other hospitals similar to us. The “expected” number of MRSA BSI is set and adjusted based on patient risk and complexity of ...
... Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers (LCMH) had only one more MRSA BSI (blood stream infections) case during that year, compared to what was “expected” for other hospitals similar to us. The “expected” number of MRSA BSI is set and adjusted based on patient risk and complexity of ...
NAME HOUR ______ Ebola Virus – World Health Organization
... contaminated with these fluids. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. This has occurred through close contact with patients when infection control precautions are not strictly practiced. Burial ceremonies in which mourners have dir ...
... contaminated with these fluids. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. This has occurred through close contact with patients when infection control precautions are not strictly practiced. Burial ceremonies in which mourners have dir ...
Serology Review
... Serious for patients with defective immune systems In babies may cause life threatening illness Patients with deficient immune systems AIDS patients Transplant patients Detection of CMV antigen in cells using IFA ELISA to detect antibody to CMV Other fluorescence assays, indirect ...
... Serious for patients with defective immune systems In babies may cause life threatening illness Patients with deficient immune systems AIDS patients Transplant patients Detection of CMV antigen in cells using IFA ELISA to detect antibody to CMV Other fluorescence assays, indirect ...
Module C HHH 2014
... Do not share personal care items with infected person Disposable gloves should be worn if contact with body fluids is possible. Wash hands following removal Change linens and wash on a routine basis Clean environment routinely and when visibly soiled with body fluids ...
... Do not share personal care items with infected person Disposable gloves should be worn if contact with body fluids is possible. Wash hands following removal Change linens and wash on a routine basis Clean environment routinely and when visibly soiled with body fluids ...
Word: 2 pages - Minnesota Department of Health
... groups that are at high risk for TB disease, obtain a complete symptom profile focusing on common TB symptoms such as fatigue or weakness, weight loss, fever, night sweats, coughing, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Testing for TB should be performed for any patient presenting with symptoms concerning fo ...
... groups that are at high risk for TB disease, obtain a complete symptom profile focusing on common TB symptoms such as fatigue or weakness, weight loss, fever, night sweats, coughing, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Testing for TB should be performed for any patient presenting with symptoms concerning fo ...
Virus Notes
... The virus’s DNA is replicated (copied) along with the host cell’s DNA. The cell does NOT burst/lyse immediately. Certain conditions can cause the dormant virus to switch to an active lytic cycle. ...
... The virus’s DNA is replicated (copied) along with the host cell’s DNA. The cell does NOT burst/lyse immediately. Certain conditions can cause the dormant virus to switch to an active lytic cycle. ...
Sore Ear (Otitis Media)
... Antibiotics are not advised in most cases. This is because in most cases the infection clears within 2-3 days on its own without treatment. In people who are normally well, your own immune system will usually clear the bacteria or viruses that cause ear infections. Antibiotics may cause side-effects ...
... Antibiotics are not advised in most cases. This is because in most cases the infection clears within 2-3 days on its own without treatment. In people who are normally well, your own immune system will usually clear the bacteria or viruses that cause ear infections. Antibiotics may cause side-effects ...
Viruses - RMC Science Home
... In the Lytic Cycle: • Viral DNA destroys Cell DNA, takes over cell functions and destroys the cell. • The virus replicates and reproduces. • There are symptoms of viral infection. In the Lysogenic Cycle: • Viral DNA merges with cell DNA and does not destroy the cell. • The virus does not reproduce. ...
... In the Lytic Cycle: • Viral DNA destroys Cell DNA, takes over cell functions and destroys the cell. • The virus replicates and reproduces. • There are symptoms of viral infection. In the Lysogenic Cycle: • Viral DNA merges with cell DNA and does not destroy the cell. • The virus does not reproduce. ...
Hepatits C
... older age at acquisition of HCV infection HIV co-infection hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection ...
... older age at acquisition of HCV infection HIV co-infection hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection ...
Oak Grove Middle School - Jamul
... Children with immune disorders or an underlying blood disorder (e.g. sickle cell disease) may have severe symptoms and shed more virus. All symptoms disappear without treatment. How does this virus spread? It spreads the same way as a cold: In the nasal secretions (from sneezing) and often on ...
... Children with immune disorders or an underlying blood disorder (e.g. sickle cell disease) may have severe symptoms and shed more virus. All symptoms disappear without treatment. How does this virus spread? It spreads the same way as a cold: In the nasal secretions (from sneezing) and often on ...
Infection Control Leaflet
... • Educating healthcare workers on the importance of infection prevention & control including potential risks of infection • Providing advice on management of patients with suspected or confirmed infections that can be spread easily from patient to patient • Developing and revising policies/guideline ...
... • Educating healthcare workers on the importance of infection prevention & control including potential risks of infection • Providing advice on management of patients with suspected or confirmed infections that can be spread easily from patient to patient • Developing and revising policies/guideline ...
Human cytomegalovirus
Human cytomegalovirus is a species of the Cytomegalovirus genus of viruses, which in turn is a member of the viral family known as Herpesviridae or herpesviruses. It is typically abbreviated as HCMV or, commonly but more ambiguously, as CMV. It is also known as human herpesvirus-5 (HHV-5). Within Herpesviridae, HCMV belongs to the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily, which also includes cytomegaloviruses from other mammals.Although they may be found throughout the body, HCMV infections are frequently associated with the salivary glands. HCMV infection is typically unnoticed in healthy people, but can be life-threatening for the immunocompromised, such as HIV-infected persons, organ transplant recipients, or newborn infants. After infection, HCMV remains latent within the body throughout life and can be reactivated at any time. Eventually, it may cause mucoepidermoid carcinoma and possibly other malignancies such as prostate cancer.HCMV is found throughout all geographic locations and socioeconomic groups, and infects between 60% and 70% of adults in industrialized countries and almost 100% in emerging countries.Of all herpes viruses, HCMV harbors the most genes dedicated to altering (evading) innate and adaptive immunity in the host and represents a life-long burden of antigenic T cell surveillance and immune dysfunction.Commonly it is indicated by the presence of antibodies in the general population. Seroprevalence is age-dependent: 58.9% of individuals aged 6 and older are infected with CMV while 90.8% of individuals aged 80 and older are positive for HCMV. HCMV is also the virus most frequently transmitted to a developing fetus.HCMV infection is more widespread in developing countries and in communities with lower socioeconomic status and represents the most significant viral cause of birth defects in industrialized countries. Congenital HCMV is the leading infectious cause of deafness, learning disabilities, and intellectual disability in childrenCMV also ""seems to have a large impact on immune parameters in later life and may contribute to increased morbidity and eventual mortality.""