infection control and cleaning and disinfection

how is infection control different from biosecurity 

infection control limits the transmission of pathogens already introduced into the population

is isolation a biosecurity technique or a infection control technique

infection control 

an infection acquired outside of a hospital is known as a ________

community associated infection

an infection occurring in a hospital after 48 hours of hospitalization is known as a ________

Healthcare associated infection

a disease maintained by humans but able to be transmitted to non humans describes what

Zooanthroponosis

a common cold that only affects humans is known as ________

anthroponoses

catching a disease from the soil or water is known as ______

sapronoses

are diseases produced by toxins or venom considered zoonotic

no

what should every veterinary practice have

a documented infection control program

what are the steps to develop an ICP

1. conduct risk assessment

2. develop protocols and SOPs

3. train staff on protocols and SOPS

4. surveillance and communication

5. evaluation audit and improve

a vet tech begins to brush off crumbs from the counter and use soapy water this is called

cleaning

what are the steps of cleaning

1. dry cleaning

2. washing

3. rinsing and drying 

detergent often has a ______ tail and a _______ head

• hydrophobic tail

• hydrophilic head

what factors affect detergent

• pH

• water hardness

destroying or inactivating all pathogenic microorganisms except spores on an inanimate surface is what form of cleaning

disinfection

destruction of pathogenic organisms on living tissue is what type of cleaning

antisepsis

the general act of reducing microbial load is called what

sanitization

how many log reduction do these cleaners reduce the bacteria by

• sanitizers(non food)

• disinfectants(general)

• disinfectants(hospital)

• 3 log reduction

• 4 log reductions

• 6 log reductions

what are the environmental considerations influencing efficacy of disinfectants

• organic load

• water hardness

• temperature and humidity

• pH

what are the pathogen factors influencing efficacy of disinfectants

• pathogen type

• pathogen abundance

what are common mistakes made with disinfectants

• inadequate contact time

• not diluting disinfectants properly