cross-infection
病原体 between patients
Cross-infection is the transmission of disease from one person to another, especially in a medical setting where patients may infect each other or staff.
The term emphasizes spread between individuals rather than from an original source: Strict hygiene protocols help prevent cross-infection in hospitals.
It also applies to computer viruses spreading between systems.
Originating within medical facilities
- communicableCapable of being spread
- spreadableAble to be spread
- contractibleAble to be shrunk
- carrierOne that transports
vector · airborne · droplet · contact · exposure · colonization · contamination · incubation
Cleaning palms with soap
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- gowningPutting on a robe
gloving · masking · asepsis · cohorting · antiseptic · sanitizer · decontamination · surveillance
Drug-resistant staph infection
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
- pseudomonasGram-negative rod-shaped bacterium
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- rotavirusIntestinal virus affecting babies
influenza · tuberculosis · superbugs · multidrug-resistant · opportunistic
Medical treatment facility
- wardProtected person; division
- ICUAcute care ward
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- outpatientTreated without admission
Reduced ability to fight infection
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- neonatesInfants under one month
- diabeticsPeople with glucose disorder
- catheterizedHad drainage tube inserted
ventilated · post-surgical · hospitalized · debilitated · malnourished
hospital-acquired
Originating within medical facilities
- communicableCapable of being spread
- spreadableAble to be spread
- contractibleAble to be shrunk
carrier · vector · airborne · droplet · contact · exposure · colonization · contamination · incubation · asymptomatic
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
gowning · gloving · masking · asepsis · cohorting · antiseptic · sanitizer · decontamination · surveillance · screening
MRSA
Drug-resistant staph infection
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
- pseudomonasGram-negative rod-shaped bacterium
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
rotavirus · influenza · tuberculosis · superbugs · multidrug-resistant · opportunistic
hospital
Medical treatment facility
immunocompromised
Reduced ability to fight infection
catheterized · ventilated · post-surgical · hospitalized · debilitated · malnourished
- epidemiologyepidemic, epidemiology, pandemic, outbreak, endemic
cross-infectionself-infection
Pathogen transfer within oneself
primary infection · localized infection · reinfection · sterility
cross-infectioninfection control
Preventing pathogen transmission
infection prevention · isolation · containment · quarantine · asepsis
cross, crossing, crossed, crosses, crosser, crossroad, crossroads, crosswise, crisscross