Infection Control & Standard Precautions

An individual has a large number of pathogens invading the body and does not have resistance.

• Infectious Agent

• Susceptible host

• Portal of entry

• Route of transmission

A pathogen must be present.

• Infectious agent

• Route of transmission

• Portal of exit

• Susceptible host

The pathogen must have a way of entering the new host

• Route of transmission

• Portal of exit

• Susceptible host

• Portal of entry

The pathogen must be able to escape from the host where it has been growing

• Route of transmission

• Portal of exit

• Susceptible host

• Portal of entry

The pathogen must have a place to live and grow

• Susceptible host

• Portal of entry

• Infectious agent

• Reservoir host

The pathogen must have a way of being shared with a new host

• Route of transmission

• Portal of exit

• Susceptible host

• Portal of entry

A set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases.

• Chain of infection

• Asepsis

• Standard precautions

• Sanitation

When should standard precautions be used?

• With all patients

• With all contaminated equipment and materials

• With all patients AND all contaminated equipment and materials

• Only when you think someone is sick

Give an example of a standard precaution

Give a different example of a standard precaution