The principles of infection prevention and control (IC 01) Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections The company I work for have a written policy that details the roles and responsibilities of all the staff during an outbreak of a communicable disease or infection. The plan includes details of the roles and responsibilities of all senior staff members. The company I work for are responsible under health and safety legislation for maintaining an environment
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Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) Conjunctivitis‚ a fairly common disease‚ comes from the infection of the invisible membrane‚ Conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is located on the white part of the eye and the lines of the eyelid. Conjunctivitis is frequent because of the many ways you can get infected. These include Irritants such as dirt and shampoo. Allergies can also make pink eye show up. Also‚ STDs for example gonorrhea or Chlamydia can produce it. There are many forms of Pink eye‚ it can be a virus or even
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Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection in the eye. . This disease is on the conjunctiva‚ the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Your eye will become swollen and inflamed and very red. In very mild cases it would pass in a few days‚ but people can have really severe cases that would last a few weeks or even longer‚ if not treated. There are many treatments that will get rid of conjunctivitis.‚ although‚ some are more effective then others. Science has
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE & CONTROL HAS4913 L6 : Common Infections (III) Fungal Infections : -Superficial Mycoses -Opportunistic Mycoses 1 FUNGAL INFECTIONS • Superficial (cutaneous) Mycoses • Systemic (subcutaneous and internal organs) Mycoses 2 Superficial Mycoses - Dermatophytes 皮膚黴菌 Genera: Trichophyton 毛癬菌 ‚ Microsporum 小芽孢孢 菌 Epidemophyton 表皮癬菌 • Usually involve hair‚ skin‚ and nails – superficial keratinized tissue • Skin lesion is annular 環狀的 scaling 鱗 patch with a raised margin 邊 3
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Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that affects the skin and the tissue underneath the skin. Although cellulitis can be caused by many types of bacteria‚ streptococcus and staphylococcus are the main bacteria that cause this condition. Cellulitis often develops near surgical wounds or ulcers. This condition causes the skin to become reddened and swollen. It also causes the area to feel tender and hot. Cellulitis can quickly spread to other areas of the body. It is not contagious. Cellulitis can
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Most adults are not aware that they can be also affected by ear infection. However‚ this ear problem can also affect children. The cause of the adult ear infection is when the Eustachian tube is infected. The inner ear and the nasal passages are connected by the Eustachian tube that allows the fluid to drain from the ears. Likewise‚ the pressure inside and outside of the body is equalize when the fluid is drained. Infection is greatly possible when mucous starts to accumulate in the Eustachian tube
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Preventing Central Line Blood Stream Infections 4010 Scholarly Paper LeTanya V. Cintron Huron School of Nursing 09/29/2010 There are a variety of intravascular devices used for vascular access and they are becoming more common in today’s healthcare system‚ mainly due to their convenience. Whether it’s a short-term triple lumen central venous catheter or an arterial catheter for hemodynamic monitoring or long term venous access for inpatient or outpatient use for fluids‚ TPN‚ chemo
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Infections That Are Caused By Pathogens Pathogens are microorganisms that cause diseases are called pathogens. They are specialised to infect the human body tissues where they reproduce and cause damage that gives rise to the symptoms of the infection although this may happen the body is very good at repairing itself as the body fights back by mobilising its immune system to fight of the infection. Infection is an invasion by a multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in a bodily part or
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Smallpox is a lethal infection cause by the variola virus in which pus filled bumps called pox‚ spread across the body of a person who has a disease. The virus is only susceptible to humans‚ insects and other animals could not transmit or sustain the virus within themselves. Coming into contact with a person carrying the disease‚ usually face to face interaction‚ was the only way to obtain it. Since there is still no known cure for smallpox‚ scientists use the last two remaining samples on earth
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Recently‚ I became ill with an upper-respiratory infection. The first few days‚ it just felt like a simple cold‚ so I thought it would be okay to go over to my boyfriend’s house for dinner. He cooked us a meal‚ then poured two glasses of wine. Even though I was a little under the weather‚ I drank the glass. Previous to this‚ he and I had discussed that I would be spending the night there because we had not seen each other for awhile. I looked forward to this because I was sick‚ and wanted the comfort
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