MedTher-Infection Control Concepts

Complete destruction of all microorganisms, including spores.

• Disinfection

• Sanitation

• Sterilization

• Universal Precautions

Reducing the number of microorganisms on surfaces or objects, but not necessarily killing all of them.

• Sterilization
• Sanitization
• Disinfection
• Universal Precautions

Infection control practices used with all patients, regardless of diagnosis or infection status, to prevent transmission of disease.

• Universal precautions
• Isolation

• Disinfection

• Sanitation

Using everyday cleaning practices to maintain health and prevent disease

• disinfection

• sanitation

• isolation

• sterilization

What is one important role of normal flora?

• destroy all bacteria in the body

• Increasing the severity of infections.
• Causing infections in healthy people
  

• Helping prevent harmful microbes from growing

Which of the following could cause a disruption of normal flora?

• Eating a balanced diet

• Sleeping 8 hours a night

• Drinking enough water

• Taking Antibiotics

The purpose of infection control is to:

• remind all staff to wear gloves
• isolate patients with diseases.
• encourage good handwashing.
• disrupt the chain of infection.

Why do antibiotics destroy bacterial cells but have no effect on viruses?

• Viruses are made up of organic molecules that are too small to be targeted by antibiotics.

• Viruses are not alive and do not carry out the life functions that are stopped by antibiotics

• Viruses do not possess the protein coat that is targeted by all antibiotics

Athlete's foot is an example of this pathogen

• Bacteria
• Virus
• Fungus
• Protozoan