INFECTION COLLECTION

Infection prevention and control is required to prevent the transmission of communicable

diseases in all health care settings. Infection prevention and control demands a basic
understanding of the epidemiology of diseases; risk factors that increase patient susceptibility to
infection; and the practices, procedures and treatments that may result in infections.
Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated
infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential,
though often under recognized and under supported, part of the infrastructure of health care.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology are akin to health practice, practiced within the
confines of a particular health-care delivery system rather than directed at society as a whole.
Anti-infective agents include antibiotics, antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals and antiprotozoal.

The product most effective for removing methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus from hands
maybe a toss-up between one that contains 10% providone- iodine and one with 70% ethyl
alcohol according to results of a small Brazilian study. Five volunteers each tested four cleansing
agents two times once with hands that were minimally contaminated with methicillin resistant
staphylococcus aureus and once with heavily contaminated hands.

Therefore I conclude on how to avoid the spread of microorganism is to maintain the sterility in
the field. Because Prevention is the key to management of surgical infections. While the risk of
developing a post-surgical infection is small, the consequences can be devastating. And observe
surgical asepsis technique.

 Hand hygiene is a priority before any aseptic procedure.

 When performing a procedure, ensure the patient understands how to prevent
contamination of equipment and knows to refrain from sudden movements or touching,
laughing, sneezing, or talking over the sterile field.
 Choose appropriate PPE to decrease the transmission of microorganisms from patients to
health care worker.
 Review hospital procedures and requirements for sterile technique prior to initiating any
invasive procedure.
 Health care providers who are ill should avoid invasive procedures or, if they can’t avoid
them, should double mask.
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Submitted by: Rainy Rose Mosquera BSN 3
Submitted to: Jerry V. Able RN MAN
Sandara T. Gruy RN MAN