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02/09/2016 Ann O’Connor Community IPCN CHO9 DNCC ` Recap of Chain of Infection ◦ Six elements necessary to spread infection ` Case Study ◦ Outbreak in residential setting Infectious Agent Means of Transmission 1 02/09/2016 3.5 Outbreak May 2015 3 2 sample sent to 2.5 Number of patients S&S new cases 2 V&D 1.5 V only 1 D only 0.5 2 per. Mov. Avg. (Number of patients S&S) 0 Sun Ward closed 08/05/2015 samples Date Norovirus Contact 2 02/09/2016 3 02/09/2016 ` ` In order to HALT the spread of infection we need to break the chain of infection How? ◦ Understand the links in chain of infection ◦ Consistently apply Standard Precautions and risk assess the need for application of Transmission Based Precautions ` ` ` www.hseland.ie “Breaking the Chain of Infection” Standard precautions http://www.hpsc.ie/AZ/MicrobiologyAntimicrobialResistance/Infect ionControlandHAI/StandardPrecautions/ http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007IP/2007isol ationPrecautions.html 4
