Unit 4222 - 265 Causes and spread of infection Outcome 1 - Understand the causes of infection 1 - Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria - Bacteria are organisms made up of just 1 cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide. Bacteria exist everywhere‚ inside and on our bodies. Most of them are completely harmless and some of them are very useful. But some bacteria can cause diseases‚ either because they
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Chronic infection with HCV is a major cause of liver disease and liver cancer worldwide (4) . In recent years‚ HCV infection has emerged as a major health problem in Egypt. It shows a strikingly high prevalence and was found to be the most important cause of chronic liver disease in Egypt (Reker and Islam‚2014).Chronic HCV infection has been associated with a variety of extra-hepatic disorders‚ in which either immunological or cytopathic mechanisms are likely to play a role. For a few of these conditions
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ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT Part of the INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES CARE HOMES Issued January 2004 Revised April 2006 and December 2007 2 ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR CARE HOMES SECTION B – INFECTION‚ ITS CAUSES AND SPREAD 1. The Causes of Infection An understanding of commonly encountered mi cro-organisms is essential for good infection control practice. Micro-organism s that cause disease are referred to as pathogenic organisms.
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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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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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surgical site infection(SSI) is defined when a microorganism settles into and contaminates sterile tissue within 30 days of the surgery. Per the CDC (2017) SSIs are responsible for 31% of healthcare-associated infections or nosocomial infections which is the highest leading cause. This can happen before during or after a patient has surgery. There are many physiological risks that are evaluated before a person has surgery to see if they are at a high risk for a surgical site infection. Some of these
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Infection Control in the Workplace Every health care worker plays a vital part in helping to minimise the risk of cross infection – for example‚ by making certain that hands are properly washed‚ the clinical environment is as clean as possible‚ ensuring knowledge and skills are continually updated and by educating patients and visitors. Standard precautions (formerly known as universal precautions) underpin routine safe practice‚ protecting both staff and our residents from infection. By applying
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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
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