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The document outlines the 4 categories of isolation precautions used by the CDC - standard, contact, airborne, and droplet. Standard precautions should be used with every patient and include wearing proper PPE. Contact isolation is used for diseases spread through direct or indirect contact and includes C. difficile and MRSA. Airborne isolation, primarily for tuberculosis, requires a negative pressure room and powered air purifying respirator. Droplet isolation protects against diseases spread through respiratory droplets like meningitis, influenza, and pertussis.
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Infection control
Hospital infections, also known as nosocomial infections, can occur in patients during a hospital stay and result in severe illnesses like pneumonia or bloodstream infections. Factors like invasive medical devices or certain hospital units with critically ill patients increase the risk of infection. Standard precautions to prevent the spread of infections include proper hand hygiene, use of protective equipment, safe injection practices, and isolation protocols depending on the type of infection. Hospitals implement infection surveillance, policies and procedures, and staff training to control and prevent nosocomial infections.
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The document discusses the basics of infection prevention including the chain of infection, modes of transmission, isolation precautions, and types of pathogens. It defines key terms like the chain of infection, modes of transmission, isolation precautions, and multi-drug resistant organisms. It also outlines the goals and objectives of the presentation and provides details about specific isolation precautions for pathogens like C. difficile, MRSA, influenza, and tuberculosis.
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NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION OR HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION
OR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INTECTION CAN BE DEFINED AS THE INFECTION ACQUIRED IN THE HOSPITAL BY A PATIENT:
WHO WAS ADMITTED FOR A REASON OTHER THAT INFECTION
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- 2. CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions There are 4 isolation categories - The name of each reflects how the infectious organism/disease is transmitted. The next few slides will detail the requirements of each category and show examples of the signs posted on patient doors to communicate these requirements to all who enter.
- 4. STANDARD PRECAUTIONS Assume that every person is potentially infected or colonized with an organism that could be transmitted in the healthcare setting. Wear PPE according to the level of anticipated contamination, when handling patient-care equipment and instruments/devices that are visibly soiled or may have been in contact with blood or body fluids.
- 5. Practical Issues and Considerations
- 7. CONTACT ISOLATION Protects from diseases spread by contact Including: Clostridium difficile (C-Diff) Scabies, lice, impetigo Patients with multiple drug resistant organisms (MDRO) like MRSA, VRE, and MDRO gram negative organisms (i.e.Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter).
- 8. a. Direct Contact: involves direct physical contact between a susceptible host and an infected or colonized person, e.g., nurse - patient contact during routine care, or patient - patient, or patient-visitor contact. This can cause direct transfer of microorganisms from one person to another b. Indirect Contact: involves the physical contact of a susceptible host with a contaminated intermediate object such as bed linen, instruments, dressings and shared equipment.
- 9. AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS Protects from disease spread by air/respiratory tract •Primarily used for suspected or diagnosed TB. •A special ventilation room (negative airflow) is required. Door is kept closed. •A Powered Air-purifying Respirator (PAPR) is required to enter the room. •Some areas (surgery, MRI) wear a N- 95 mask. An annual fit-test is required for N-95 users.
- 10. DROPLET PRECAUTIONS Protects against diseases spread by respiratory droplets. Including suspected or known: Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcemia), Meningitis of unknown origin (bacterial vs. viral) Influenza Pertussis (whooping cough).