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Infection Control

This document discusses infection control in healthcare settings. It describes the importance of having an infection control program to provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and healthcare workers. The document explains the chain of infection, which has three components: a source of infection, a mode of transmission, and a susceptible host. It emphasizes the importance of following safety precautions like handwashing, personal protective equipment, and isolation techniques to break the chain of infection and prevent the spread of pathogens. The document also notes that blood and clinical specimens should always be handled carefully due to the potential for blood-borne diseases.

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Infection Control

This document discusses infection control in healthcare settings. It describes the importance of having an infection control program to provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and healthcare workers. The document explains the chain of infection, which has three components: a source of infection, a mode of transmission, and a susceptible host. It emphasizes the importance of following safety precautions like handwashing, personal protective equipment, and isolation techniques to break the chain of infection and prevent the spread of pathogens. The document also notes that blood and clinical specimens should always be handled carefully due to the potential for blood-borne diseases.

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INFECTION CONTROL

MLS 1A
University of San Agustin
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Describe the importance of having an infection control
program and its applications in healthcare service.

2. Describe the mechanism of the chain of infection and its


components.

3. Discuss the importance of having an infection control plan in


relation to prevention and control of blood-borne diseases.
INFECTION CONTROL & HEALTHCARE
• To provide a biologically safe health care environment
• For patients, visitors, health care providers
• Standards set by OSHA, CDC

• Provides protection from hazardous events for the patient


• Duty and responsibility of health care workers
INFECTIONS
• The body is invaded by pathogenic microorganisms
• Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites

• In some cases, nonpathogenic microorganisms present in body


can cause infections
• Organism enters areas they normally do not belong to
INFECTIONS
• Infectious organisms can be transmitted to any individual
• Direct, indirect, airborne transmission
• Communicable disease

• Health care environments continuously have microorganisms


present
• Both pathogenic and nonpathogenic
• Carried by patients, visitors, health care workers
• Results to nosocomial infections (health-care acquired)
CHAIN OF INFECTION
• Three main components (represented by biohazard symbol)
• Source, mode of transmission, susceptible host
• Pathogen is present at all times
CHAIN OF INFECTION
• Source
• Anything and everything can be a potential source of infection
• Pathogen is present on objects and/or people

• Mode of transmission
• Movement of pathogen from the source to the next host
• Direct contact, airborne, through vectors or objects
CHAIN OF INFECTION
• Susceptible host
• Factors to consider
• Age, immune system, nature and strength of illness
BREAKING THE CHAIN
BREAKING THE CHAIN
• Follow and apply safety precautions
• Laboratory standard precautions
• Handwashing and PPEs
• Waste Disposal methods
• Isolation and Exposure controls
• Safety practices
BLOOD-BORNE INFECTIONS
• Pathogens present in blood and other body fluids
• Present in clinical specimens
• Hepatitis viruses, HIV, syphilis, malaria

• All patient and clinical specimens should be considered


HAZARDOUS
• Potential pathogens present
• Apply universal precautions in laboratory safety
REFERENCES
1. Garza, D., Becan-McBride, K. 8th Ed. (2010). Pearson
Education Inc.

2. Strasinger, S.K., Di Lorenzo, M.S. 5th Ed. (2008). F. A. Davis


Company.

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