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Infection Control

Ch. 8 Preventing and Controlling Infection- NCLEX_Mary Ann Hogan

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Etiologic Agent any pathogen capable of causing infection; causative agents include bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa, rickettsiae, and helminths
Reservoir favorable environment in which infectious organism grows and reproduce
Portal of exit from reservoir route by which microorganism leaves reservoir
Method of Transmission mode by which microorganism is transferred from reservoir to host
What are the 3 mechanisms of the methods of transmission? Direct, Indirect, Airborne
Direct Contact physical transfer of causative agent from person to person
Indirect Contact transfer from reservoir to suseptible host via either a vehicle or vector
Airborne Contact transport of droplet nuclei or dust bearing the infectious agent by air currents
Portal of entry to susceptible host route by which infectious agents enters susceptible host
Susceptible host individual at increased risk for infection
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