HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION

AND
WAYS TO BREAK THE CHAIN
SOURCE: Is a pathogen. A bacteria, virus, or micro-organism that
causes infection/disease.
RESERVOIR: A place where it can grow and multiply but not infect.
humans, animals & objects
PORTAL OF EXIT & ENTRY: Where the micro-organism leaves the host to enter
another host and cause infection/disease.
Mouth, feces, drinking/eating contaminated food or water, blood, breaks in skin.
METHOD OF TRANSMITION: A vehicle is any substance that transports microbes
SUSCEPTIBLE HOST: Are persons at risk for infection.
Persons very young/old, ill, persons who do not follow practices of infection control.

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C-Diff is a common species of Gram-
positive spore forming bacteria that
grows in the GI tract of a human
persons.
C-Diff is an active bacteria that grows
rapidly, has a long life span and can
survive on all kinds of surfaces.
C-Diff is highly transmittable. Mostly in
Hospital settings and Nursing Homes
because of the increased chance of
exposure. EX: Improper use of
PPE(Personal Protective equipment, Bad
hand hygiene and patient to patient
contact)
C-Diff bacteria are resistant to most
antibiotics.
C-DIFF can only be killed by BLEACH
products .

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
aka
C-DIFF
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Not using any PPE while having direct patient contact can
cross contaminate to you therefor spreading it
Taking off PPE in wrong way can contaminate elsewhere
on your body.
Improper use of PPE
Not washing hands properly before/after patient contact.

Hand Hygiene
Infected patient coming into contact with other
patients/persons.
Patient to Patient Contact
Improper use of PPE
(METHOD OF TRANSMITION)
Hand Hygiene
(RESERVOIR)
Patient to Patient Contact
(SUSECPITLBE HOST)
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