Transmission of a pathogen occurs via a contaminated intermediary. For example: C. difficile spores contaminate a HCW gloves. When removing her gloves, the provider unknowingly contaminates her hands. She practices immediate hand hygiene with an alcohol based hand rub (does not kill spores). She uses the electronic thermometer on the next patient, checks her vitals and straightens her pillow. The spores are on the thermometer handle, the patient and the linens. The HCW serves as the intermediary; the transporter.
Letter: i
Firm or hard tissue caused by inflammatory swelling with excessive influx of white blood cells.
The obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue
The invasion and growth of opportunistic and/or pathogenic microorganisms in the body, causing disease by local cell injury, secretion of a toxin, antigen-antibody reaction, or release of cell-wall endotoxin.
Number of microorganisms required to cause an infection.
Interstitial Lung Disease
The sphincter muscle separating the small and large intestines.
The surgical procedure of attaching the ileum (small intestine) to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy) where waste passes out of the ileostomy and is collected in an external pouch.
The last portion of the small intestine.
Influenza Like Illness