MLT 1 Dr. Kim Shahi and Dr. Heidi Atkinson September 3‚2013 Experiment 11: Fomite Transmission Elements Necessary to Spread Infection There are three elements necessary for the spread of infection. First there has to be a source of an infective organism. This source can be endogenous or exogenous. Endogenous sources of infection reside on or in the host’s body. In contrast exogenous sources arise from outside. Second there has to be a mode of transmission. Described in
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Understand the causes of infection Outcome 1 1. Identify the differences between Bacteria‚ Viruses‚ Fungi and Parasites A. Bacteria. A bacterium is a living thing made up of a single cell (unlike fungi that are multi celled). They are not plants or animals. Because they are single celled they very small‚ however they have a fast multiplication rate which leads to normally millions of them together. B. Viruses. Viruses are small (too small to be seen under a light microscope)‚ and infectious‚ they
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Unit 264: Principles of infection prevention & control answers. 1.1 As a health care support worker I have a responsibility to make sure my own actions don’t affect the health and safety of others.I need to think‚ prevent and control infection. The health and safety at work act 1974 states we must take care of our own safety and others‚ follow employers instructions regarding health and safety‚ not damage health and safety equipment and materials‚ attend regular training. I do this by disposing
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Influenza infections are the leading cause of death. In 1918 Spanish flu killed so many people in the united state‚ and spread quickly like wild fire throughout the entire world. Many people died within the first few days after infection and others died of complications soon after. Nearly half of those who died were young‚ healthy adults. One of the most unusual aspects of the Spanish flu was its ability to kill young adults. The reasons for this remain uncertain. Even today there is no specific
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FACTORS THAT FUEL THE SPREAD OF HIV INFECTION AMONG THE YOUTH Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne transmissible virus and globally this virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is causing devastation by destroying communities‚ families and taking away hope for the future. Malawi has not been spared of the catastrophe brought by HIV/AIDS and the prevalence rate amongst young people between the ages of 15 and 24 remains unacceptably very high. As per the 2008 National Census
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Microbiologist Microbiologists are scientists that focus on organisms that can sometimes cause infection. They study bacteria‚ fungi and viruses. They try and diagnose infections so that they can identify and characterise organisms. They have a big effect on the world as without them‚ we would have no cure for illnesses. A skill that a microbiologist requires is to be able to create a sample using one hand as this is more efficient and also vastly more productive than performing the procedure without
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INFECTION An infection is the colonization of a hostorganism by parasitespecies. Infecting parasites seek to use the host’s resources to reproduce‚ often resulting in disease. Colloquially‚ infections are usually considered to be caused by microscopic organisms or microparasites like viruses‚ prions‚ bacteria‚ and viroids‚ though larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi can also infect. Hosts normally fight infections themselves via their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections
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Common Causes of Infection Transmission What is Infection? Microbes can lead to an infection only if they have capacity to multiple. Our bodies get infections from pathogenic microorganisms that cannot observe by naked eye such as • Bacteria. These one-cell organisms are accountable for diseases‚ such as urinary tract infections. • Viruses. Is an acellular agent smaller than bacteria consisting mainly of genetic material‚ that can be active in a close environments ranging from the common cold
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Isolation Unit and Infection Control Patients identified as being at risk of infection should immediately be isolated in a room with private bathroom. The isolation unit is housed in a single or multiple buildings physically separated from other health care facilities by transparent fencing. It contains clean areas for donning protective gear
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The outbreak of infection can be fatal if care is not taken; for instance an outbreak of MRSA that can be resistant to most antibiotics can be fatal. The outbreak of an infection has consequences for individuals‚ staff and the organisation. It can cause ill health to all concerned and it can also impact emotionally because people that acquire infection relate it to being dirty and some infections may require people to be isolated from others for a period of time. The organisation could lose money
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