Infection

Hospital acquired infections are on the rise. Historically people have always been concerned about the spread of infection. Currently we treat people infected with communicable disease (infection) in the same settings as people without infection. It is important as a healthcare worker to know and practice evidence based practice when it comes to prevention of spread of infection. First, we need to be educated on the infections. Each microorganism has a chain of infection. They all have a…

Background: Large bone defects and infections still represent a major challenge to orthopedic surgeons. Bone infection is a very serious condition resulting in patient suffering, financial burden, and sometimes fatalities. The main cause for bone infection is usually trauma, diabetes and biomaterial-related implant associated infections. Infection is a significant cause for implant failure, impaired functionality, and reduced lifetime of medical devices, resulting in high distress for the…

have a high risk of infection. Signs and symptoms to look out for include inflammation and redness around the wound, increase in slough and exudate, and an increased change in pain as arterial ulcers will typically hurt even when not infected (Grey, 2006). When an infection is suspected, the doctor should be notified and a wound swab and bloods may be required to be done by the nurse. Anti-bionics should also be recommended immediately at the presents of an arterial ulcer infection. Gangrene…

evaluated how to prevent CVC dialysis infection. One of these studies is that of Rickard & Ray-Barruel (2009) who performed a review of 11 dialysis CVC dressing infection-control practices. The assessment revealed that the handling of the dressing is very important in infection control especially in avoiding the spread of bacteria from an unknown colony. The study observed that catheter dressings treated with chlorhexidine have a 52% reduction in bacterial infections as compared to other…

respiration infections (LT-ARI) has been estimated to cause 75% of all acute illnesses and are said to affect infants and young children worldwide. New respiratory viruses such as: human metapneumovirus (hMPV), new subtypes of human coronaviruses (hCoV), and bocavirus (hBoV), have been linked to LT-ARI. A common factor that affect LT-ARI studied in this experiment is age, although the prevalence is truly unknown. A study was conducted to aim an estimate prevalence of viral co-infection in…

Infection control is the number one obligation for any health care worker, in any field, at any time. All persons that enter a hospital should walk in with confidence knowing they will be treated without any risk of acquiring a nosocomial infection during their visit. The only way to accurately ensure that this will happen is if all medical personnel follow through with proper usage of their personal protective equipment, commonly known as PPE’s. PPE’s are a part of Standard Precautions which…

Lastly it was found that infection control measures should be implemented within three days after onset of symptoms of infection and more (). Nevertheless, the infection control measures are effective. Taking precaution and following a strict protocol resulted in the positive outcome. However, this intervention could be ineffective if individuals do not adhere to the standards of the protocols within specific time frames and the use of specific amounts of cleaners. In all, I have learned that…

Infection Prevention and Control 15.1 a There are several ways infection can penetrate and spread into the body, especially the chemicals that we use in laundry area can get into our skin if we are not careful from drops and slip; it can burn, break and irritate our skin until it spread into the body. Another is through inhalation that can lead to respiratory infection and spread of viruses from cold and flu. It can even spread through breathing, coughing and airborne infection. 15.1 c It is…

pp. 63). According to Irena Kenneley in the article "Clostridium difficile infection is on the rise", C. difficile is increasing in frequency among individual populations which were previously considered to be low risk for contracting this infection. It is also believed that the current strain of C. difficile is far more deadly and resistant to many antibiotics that are usually used in the treatment of the infection. In…

Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) is a common condition caused by a type of herpes virus. Once contracted, CMV stays in the body for the rest of a person’s life. It is spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids such as saliva, blood, semen, and urine. While the virus can also be spread to a baby through a mother’s breast milk, it does not usually sicken the child. The majority of patients do not even realize they have been infected. CMV is unusual in that the infection typically…