Communicable disease
... year in the United States. • Ebola virus has caused several epidemics of hemorrhagic fever in Africa. • The source of the virus is not yet known. • In a hospital setting, a relatively small number of infected patients can constitute an epidemic • situation must be brought to the attention of the Hos ...
... year in the United States. • Ebola virus has caused several epidemics of hemorrhagic fever in Africa. • The source of the virus is not yet known. • In a hospital setting, a relatively small number of infected patients can constitute an epidemic • situation must be brought to the attention of the Hos ...
Presentation 2
... CNS infections - samples Serum (antibodies) Cerebrospinal fluid (antibodies or virus) ...
... CNS infections - samples Serum (antibodies) Cerebrospinal fluid (antibodies or virus) ...
Adult Cellulitis - College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
... Known methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) positive (family or household member) ...
... Known methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) positive (family or household member) ...
Volume 16 Issue 2 Special Edition Winter 2012 - Dent
... sports guards and dentures, reinfecting individuals as soon as they go back to wearing them. Our dental appliances must be cleaned of all tarter build up and disinfected on a regular basis,” says Keib. ...
... sports guards and dentures, reinfecting individuals as soon as they go back to wearing them. Our dental appliances must be cleaned of all tarter build up and disinfected on a regular basis,” says Keib. ...
mrsa prevention: a guide for schools
... Helping to protect your staff and students from MRSA WHAT IS MRSA? ...
... Helping to protect your staff and students from MRSA WHAT IS MRSA? ...
Infection Control Guidance - Central Bedfordshire Council
... A general risk assessment of the activities within the school should consider the hazards that might be posed by infectious disease. In most schools there will be little or no risk identified over and above that which is encountered in every day life. In some schools, however, where there exists a p ...
... A general risk assessment of the activities within the school should consider the hazards that might be posed by infectious disease. In most schools there will be little or no risk identified over and above that which is encountered in every day life. In some schools, however, where there exists a p ...
Appendix 2: Exposure Prone Procedures
... The risk of an infected HCW transmitting an infection to patients is of particular concern. The possibility of this happening is related to the types of procedures the HCW is involved in, their infection status and the types of patients they provide care for. The table below shows the level of risk ...
... The risk of an infected HCW transmitting an infection to patients is of particular concern. The possibility of this happening is related to the types of procedures the HCW is involved in, their infection status and the types of patients they provide care for. The table below shows the level of risk ...
Escherichia coli ST131: a model for high-risk transmission
... Abstract: This project will connect a large number of transnational academic resources to investigate the transmission success of Escherichia coli ST131 clone. E. coli is the most common cause of urinary tract and bloodstream infections worldwide. A recent WHO report states that resistance to one of ...
... Abstract: This project will connect a large number of transnational academic resources to investigate the transmission success of Escherichia coli ST131 clone. E. coli is the most common cause of urinary tract and bloodstream infections worldwide. A recent WHO report states that resistance to one of ...
Unit 4A: Purpose of Standard Precautions and when they are applied
... “This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees ...
... “This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees ...
The West German Centre for Infectious Diseases Combatting
... required, which not only suppresses rejection responses but also lowers defence against infections. WZI staffs are working hard to investigate the effect which various immunosuppressive treatments have on the immune response of transplant patients. In experimental models and in patients, strategies ...
... required, which not only suppresses rejection responses but also lowers defence against infections. WZI staffs are working hard to investigate the effect which various immunosuppressive treatments have on the immune response of transplant patients. In experimental models and in patients, strategies ...
CDC Presentation
... Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory hygiene Medication safety Injection safety Environmental/equipment cleaning and disinfection ...
... Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory hygiene Medication safety Injection safety Environmental/equipment cleaning and disinfection ...
슬라이드 1
... no acid-fast grow slowly in culture filamentous forms or hyphae (균사) (resembling fungi) - true bacteria : lack mitochondria, nuclear membrane, Microscopic colony, Gram stain reproduce by fission, inhibited by penicillin but not antifungal antibiotics. - Human infection : Actinomyces israelii, Actino ...
... no acid-fast grow slowly in culture filamentous forms or hyphae (균사) (resembling fungi) - true bacteria : lack mitochondria, nuclear membrane, Microscopic colony, Gram stain reproduce by fission, inhibited by penicillin but not antifungal antibiotics. - Human infection : Actinomyces israelii, Actino ...
Infection Prevention and Control: How to Meet the Conditions of
... High‐risk: Patients who are placed at risk of serious consequences, if care or service is not provided correctly, or not provided when indicated. High‐volume: Processes that occur frequently or affect large numbers of patients. Problem‐prone: Processes that tend to produce problems for p ...
... High‐risk: Patients who are placed at risk of serious consequences, if care or service is not provided correctly, or not provided when indicated. High‐volume: Processes that occur frequently or affect large numbers of patients. Problem‐prone: Processes that tend to produce problems for p ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): focus on
... pneumonia (CAP). However, at present, pneumonia due to these strains is uncommon, but is important to recognise because of potentially serious consequences, which include necrotising pneumonia, shock, and respiratory failure, as well as formation of abscess and empyema.13 Most of the reported cases ...
... pneumonia (CAP). However, at present, pneumonia due to these strains is uncommon, but is important to recognise because of potentially serious consequences, which include necrotising pneumonia, shock, and respiratory failure, as well as formation of abscess and empyema.13 Most of the reported cases ...
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... •Complications include otitis media, sinusitis, serious lower tract infection, particularly in young children, elderly, immunocompromised, and with chronic disorders such as cystic fibrosis •50-80% of all asthma attacks occur with respiratory infections, the majority being RVs; associated with asthm ...
... •Complications include otitis media, sinusitis, serious lower tract infection, particularly in young children, elderly, immunocompromised, and with chronic disorders such as cystic fibrosis •50-80% of all asthma attacks occur with respiratory infections, the majority being RVs; associated with asthm ...
Hand Washing, Routine Practices and Disease Specifics
... Gloves: use once only and then discard Not a substitute for hand washing Latex allergies are a growing problem Not needed for routine tasks that will not bring you into contact with bodily fluids ...
... Gloves: use once only and then discard Not a substitute for hand washing Latex allergies are a growing problem Not needed for routine tasks that will not bring you into contact with bodily fluids ...
Rita K - Universa Medicina
... children and fall to two times per year in adult. Assuming that each episode last about 4 days, then a 70 year old people may have spent about 1-2 years suffering from URI. (4) URI do not contribute significantly to deaths in children, but they cause considerable burden of disability. (2) The sympto ...
... children and fall to two times per year in adult. Assuming that each episode last about 4 days, then a 70 year old people may have spent about 1-2 years suffering from URI. (4) URI do not contribute significantly to deaths in children, but they cause considerable burden of disability. (2) The sympto ...
Meningitis
... • Inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord • Organisms such as bacteria or viruses can infect the layers (meninges) ...
... • Inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord • Organisms such as bacteria or viruses can infect the layers (meninges) ...
Disease Eradication
... reservoir of infective cases in a campaign limited in time and carried to such a degree of perfection that limited in time and carried to such a degree of perfection that when it comes to an end, there is no resumption of transmission” ...
... reservoir of infective cases in a campaign limited in time and carried to such a degree of perfection that limited in time and carried to such a degree of perfection that when it comes to an end, there is no resumption of transmission” ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
... The Major STDs Also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Spread of an infection from person to person mainly through sexual activity STDs that pose a major health threat: ...
... The Major STDs Also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Spread of an infection from person to person mainly through sexual activity STDs that pose a major health threat: ...
infectious diseases
... • It is transmitted when droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze are inhaled. • Symptoms, which include fatigue, weight loss, a mild fever, and a constant cough, may not show up for many years after the initial infection. ...
... • It is transmitted when droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze are inhaled. • Symptoms, which include fatigue, weight loss, a mild fever, and a constant cough, may not show up for many years after the initial infection. ...
BD GeneOhm™ CDiff
... Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increased length of stay by nearly 3 fold and mortality in the hospital by approximately 4.5 fold.1 Rates of CDI tripled in US hospitals between 2000 and 20052 with attributable costs of approximately $1 billion.3 ...
... Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increased length of stay by nearly 3 fold and mortality in the hospital by approximately 4.5 fold.1 Rates of CDI tripled in US hospitals between 2000 and 20052 with attributable costs of approximately $1 billion.3 ...
Douching - Kent County
... is normal and healthy. If you notice an odor that is different than usual, that doesn’t go away after bathing, you may have an infection and will want to see your doctor for testing. “I douche after sex to feel clean and/or to avoid getting pregnant.” Douching is not birth control. You should never ...
... is normal and healthy. If you notice an odor that is different than usual, that doesn’t go away after bathing, you may have an infection and will want to see your doctor for testing. “I douche after sex to feel clean and/or to avoid getting pregnant.” Douching is not birth control. You should never ...
Slide 1
... • It is transmitted when droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze are inhaled. • Symptoms, which include fatigue, weight loss, a mild fever, and a constant cough, may not show up for many years after the initial infection. ...
... • It is transmitted when droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze are inhaled. • Symptoms, which include fatigue, weight loss, a mild fever, and a constant cough, may not show up for many years after the initial infection. ...