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    • 2024-04-15 at 11:52 pm #12398
      Grace
      Keymaster

      Thinking of your current or a past practice area provide an example of the train of transmission specific to that area. Fill in all ‘links’ in the chain with an example for each link:

      Infectious Agent:

      Reservoirs:

      Portals of Exit:

      Modes of Transmission:

      Portals of Entry:

      Susceptible Host:

    • 2025-01-14 at 4:12 pm #14526
      Rofiat
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      Infectious Agent: MRSA
      Reservoir : A patient with a wound infection colonized with MRSA.
      Portal of Exit: Drainage from an infected wound.
      Modes of Transmission : Healthcare worker’s hands after contact with the patient’s wound .
      Portal of Entry : Another patient’s open wound , or catheter site.
      Susceptible Host: A patient with a compromised immune system such as chronic illness,

      • 2025-01-14 at 5:27 pm #14529
        Yetunde
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        very good example

    • 2025-01-14 at 5:25 pm #14528
      Yetunde
      Member

      infectious Agent: Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff)
      Reservoir: A patient who has the c.diff bacteria in them
      Portal of Exit: Through diarrhoea of the infected person
      Modes of Transmission: touching surfaces infected with C. diff or feces contaminated with C. diff
      Portal of Entry: this can be through hands, contaminated surfaces or objects
      Susceptible Host: elderly people, people with low immune system

      • 2025-01-15 at 12:13 am #14537
        Rosemary
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        A very good and common example .

    • 2025-01-15 at 12:12 am #14536
      Rosemary
      Member

      Infectious Agent: Clostridioides difficile (C. diff
      Reservoirs: The gastrointestinal tract of an infected person, or commodes.
      Portals of Exit: Frequent feces also known as diarrhea of a person infected.
      Modes of Transmission: Contamination of infected surface by health care worker
      Portals of Entry: lack of proper hygiene, when the hand come in contact with contaminated surfaces or materials and the hand gets into the mouth.
      Susceptible Host: the elderly, immunocompromised patient, or patient who have stayed longer in the hospital

      • 2025-01-15 at 12:18 am #14539
        Kimi
        Member

        Thank you for sharing. C.diff is very common and frequency happens in the health care setting.

    • 2025-01-15 at 12:15 am #14538
      Kimi
      Member

      Infectious Agent: influenza
      Reservoirs: patient with flu
      Portals of Exit: patient coughing and sneezing
      Modes of Transmission: direct touching, share medical equipment
      Portals of Entry: person who inhales the virus, or through oral membrane
      Susceptible Host: patients with weakened immune systems and chronic conditions

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