Dengue Virus Infection I. What is the name of the disease? What is the name of the pathogen that causes this disease? A. Dengue fever 1. Four related viruses 2. DENV 1‚ DENV 2‚ DENV 3 or DENV 4 B. Dengue Virus Infection II. What are some characteristics of the pathogen? How is the pathogen grown in the lab? A. Single stranded RNA virus 1.Positive strand virus of the family Flaviviridae 2. Virus enveloped with a lipid membrane. B. Replication grown in serum
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Healthcare-associated infections are infections affecting the patients while they are receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions in the healthcare setting such as hospitals‚ community clinics‚ long-term care facilities‚ dialysis centers or outpatient surgical centers‚ and others. They are the most common complication of clinical setting‚ they affect 4% of patients. There are many types of healthcare-associated infections such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ Vancomycin-resistant
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Researchers have debated what the most effective method is for preventing catheter acquired urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Many researchers compared cleaning the meatal surface around the catheter using soap and water with cleaning the meatal surface with antiseptic solutions. The research studies discuss when an indwelling urinary catheter is in place which of these two methods is most successful for preventing CAUTI and which of the two is not recommended. The end goal of this study is to determine
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Infection prevention breaks the chain of infection and interrupts the infectious disease process. Routine practice should be used with all patient care‚ to prevent and control transmission of microorganisms in all health care facilities. The basic elements of Routine Practice are risk assessment‚ hand hygiene‚ environmental control‚ administrative control‚ and personal protective equipment. When assessing patients it is important
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have on their skin (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2013). A Staph infection comes from the Staph germ entering and infection or a wound. Healthcare acquired‚ or nosocomial‚ Staph infections are common in surgery patients because the patient has had an open incision. Non-healthcare acquired Staph infections can come from a simple cut that has not been properly cared for. Healthcare associated infections and non-healthcare associated infections have different methods of preventing and
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Managing Outbreaks of an Infection M1: Explain how to manage an outbreak of infection in health or social care setting NICE and Department of Health Guidelines NICEandDepartment of Health guidelines set the standards for high quality healthcare. It encourages a healthy lifestyle for people. The NICE and Department of Health guidelines are also used by the NHS‚ Local Authorities‚ employers‚ voluntary groups and anyone else involved in delivering care and promoting wellbeing. The recommendations that
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INTRODUCTION Bacillus anthracis has recently become popular as the causative agent of anthrax infections. Belonging to the bacillus species‚ the bacterium is considered‚ along with Bacillus cereus‚ to be of extreme medical importance. Until recently‚ the condition caused by the bacterium was rarely heard of. Although the bacterium is naturally found in the soil‚ its rare occurrences in humans have only been observed in those working with livestock or imported livestock products‚ therefore the
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central venous infection Research Article Critique Paper Suja Mathew University of Phoenix Research Article Critique Paper ‘Use of Central Venous Catheter- Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Practices’ The nursing profession continually strives for the evidence-based practice‚ which includes research studies‚ critiquing and synthesizing studies‚ and applying scientific evidence into the nursing practice. Thus critiquing research is an essential step toward basing the practice on
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Unit 008; Causes and spread of infections. Outcome 1. Understand the cause of infection: 1) Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – bacteria are extremely small singular organisms which are found almost everywhere. Viruses – it is a coated genetic material that invades cells and uses the cells apparatus for reproduction. Fungi – it is a multi-celled living organism. Parasites – they are types of living plants and animals that derive benefit
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outings or holidays • if an individual’s behaviour may put them or others at risk • for individuals who are prone to falling • for those who prefer to self-medicate • when dealing with hazardous substances (COSHH) • for infection control • when moving and handling activities need to be undertaken • to identify if an individual is at risk from developing pressure sores • if any form of restraint is to be used‚ for example bed rails. |
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