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These may be transmitted by five modes |
Pathogenic agents |
Comes into contact with skin, should be single use only |
tourniquet |
Objects that can harbor infectious agents and transmit infection |
fomites |
healthcare associated infections |
nosocomial |
Caution to prevent possibility of BBP, this preventative approach is called |
universal precautions |
These must be placed on fridge, freezer, infectious waste, and so on |
warning labels |
The cornerstone of infection protection for patients and healthcare workers |
aseptic techniques |
Nosocomial infections result when this is complete |
chain of infection |
Microorganism that cause infectious disease |
pathogen |
The patient who has or is carrying the pathogen |
reservoir |
trail the pathogen takes to pass directly from the source to the new host |
mode of transmission |
involves close or intimate contact with infected person |
direct contact |
the best means of preventing infections by direct contact |
handwashing |
may carry infectious agents such as tuberculosis and Legionnaire's disease |
microscopic airborne droplets |
Pathogen leaving the body is called |
portal of exit |
Entrance pathway of pathogen |
portal of entry |
Final link in the chain of infection |
susceptible host |
these programs aim at breaking the infection chain |
infection control |
Used in addition to standard precautions with someone has airborne, droplet, or contact transmission |
transmission based precautions |
precaution to Decrease the risk of infection such as herpes |
contact precautions |
precaution to Decrease the risk of infection such as pertussis |
droplet precautions |
precaution to decrease the risk of infection such as varicella |
airborne precautions |
Another name for protective environment |
reverse isolation |