CAUSES AND SPREAD OF INFECTION CANDIDATE NAME: DATE AND SIGNATURE: 1. Understand the causes of infection 2. Understand the transmission of infection Anyone can develop an infection‚ but certain groups of people are more at risk than others. These groups include: the elderly‚ the infim‚ those who are ill‚ those with weakened immunity‚ those who are convalescing‚ pregnant mothers
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UNIT 4222-265 Causes and Spread of infection (ICO2) 1) Infections are the result of the body’s inability to fight off microorganisms that can cause damage or disease if they are left untreated. They can be viral or bacterial in nature and might be caused by a fungus or parasite. There are many common types and there are some rare ones which all have varying causes and treatments. Common bacterial infections include strep throat‚ urinary tract infections and E. coli; the different types are caused
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spread of infection 1.1. Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites All 4 are different types of pathogens Bacteria is a single celled organism that multiply by themselves. They lives within and on most living and nonliving things. The majority of bacteria’s are harmless and beneficial to the human body but some can cause infectious diseases. A bacterium usually affects one part of the body and doesn’t spread across or through the body. Bacterial infections are normally
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multiplies by themselves. The majority of bacteria’s are harmless and beneficial to the human body but some can cause infectious diseases. A bacterium usually affects one part of the body and doesn’t spread across or through the body. Bacterial infections are normally treated with a cause of antibiotics Viruses are made up of genes and proteins that spread throughout the body by invading the body’s own cells so they can reproduce and multiply in the body. They use the body’s cells as a host because
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KELLY STREET Unit 4222-265 Causes and Spread of Infection Outcome 1 1.1 Bacteria are single cell organisms that cause infections‚ there are both good bacteria for example which lives in the gut ‚ helping break down nutrients for the bodies needs as well as bad bacteria which can cause infections. They can produce toxins which are poisonous‚ and in optimum circumstances can multiply every 10-20 minutes via binary fission‚ so potentially millions can be produced within a short space of time if
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occurrence of hospital acquired infection and monitor degree of success of these measures. INTRODUCTION The occurrence and undesirable complications from hospital acquired infections (HAIs) have been well recognized for the last several decades. The occurrence of HAIs continues to escalate at an alarming rate. HAIs originally referred to those infections associated with admission in an acute-care hospital (formerly called a nosocomial infection). These unanticipated infections develop during the course
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Causes and Spread of Infection This unit is to enable the learner to understand the causes of infection and common illnesses that may result as a consequence. To understand the difference between both infection and colonisation and pathogenic and non pathogenic organisms‚ the areas of infection and the types caused by different organisms. In addition‚ the learner will understand the methods of transmission‚ the conditions needed for organisms to grow‚ the ways infection enter the body and key
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Our body is prone to many fungal infections. Some cause internal issues while the symptoms of some are visible in our body‚ from outside. Ringworm is one such fungal infection that happens on different parts of our body‚ from outside. This Ringworm‚ or tinea‚ alludes to a few sorts of infectious contagious contaminations of the top layer of the skin‚ scalp‚ and nails. There is a typical misconception identified with Ringworm. Because of its name numerous trusts that it is some sort of illness that
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Cases And Spread of Infections 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ and parasites. The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Viruses are coated genetic material that invade cells and use the cell’s apparatus for reproduction. 1.2 Identify common illness and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ and parasites. Bacteria Food poisoning‚ Bubonic plague‚ Bacterial meningitis‚ Cholera‚ Diphtheria‚ Rheumatic fever‚ Scarlet
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of getting an infection that could cause the implant to fail. One of the side effects of an infection is having a bad taste and odor in you mouth. Here is what you need to know about alleviating these problems due to an infection. Symptoms of an Infection If the area where the implant was installed became infected‚ you’ll have that bad odor in taste in your mouth. In addition‚ your gums will look red and you’ll be experiencing swelling in the area as well. Treatment For An Infection That Forms Within
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