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As healthcare
professionals, it is
important to
understand two
things about
infection:
1.the various ways infection can
be transmitted
2. the ways the infection chain
can be broken
There are six
links
in the chain of
infection :
1st - The Infectious Agent
-any disease-causing
microorganism
(pathogen)
2nd - The Reservoir Host
Examples: respiratory
secretions, blood
exposure, breaks in
skin
4th - The Route of
Transmission
direct contact
air
insects
5th - The Portal of Entry
-identification of infectious
agent & appropriate treatment
2. Asepsis & Hygiene