explain how hospitals and community acquired infections may occur?

Answer 1

Nosocomial: Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection.

The term "nosocomial" comes from two Greek words: "nosus" meaning "disease" + "komeion" meaning "to take care of." Hence, "nosocomial" should apply to any disease contracted by a patient while under medical care. However, "nosocomial" has been whittled down over the years and now just refers to hospitals -- it is now synonymous with hospital-acquired.

If someone in a hospital slips and breaks their hip, could that be a nosocomial fracture of the femur? No way. The only things that are nosocomial these days are infections. Nosocomial infections are ones that have been caught in a hospital.

Since antibiotics have come into common usage, bacteria that are resistant to them have also become common, especially in hospitals, so there are now lots of nosocomial infections.

A nosocomial infection is specifically one that was not present or incubating prior to the patient being admitted to the hospital, but occurred within 72 hours after admittance to the hospital.

A bacterium named Clostridium difficile is now recognized as the chief cause of nosocomial diarrhea in the US and Europe.

Community-acquired infection: An infection acquired in the community. In contrast to a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection.

Answer 2

The main cause of these infections are from the patients themselves. People naturally carry MRSA on their bodies, but never develop it. MRSA comes out once it has a wound to establish itself into and wreak havoc.

Visitors are also high up on the list of bringing in HAQ's from outside.

Most of these highly contagious diseases are airborne, so therefore easy to spread from one to another.

You cannot pin the blame on the nurses. Too much listening to the media, and not enough getting facts straight with some people.

Answer 3

I think infection is carried into hospitals by staff who wear uniform off the hospital sight. I have seen staff en-route to work on buses, and the buses here are filthy.

Answer 4

Mainly through poor personal hygene (individual) and poor hygene practise by hospital staff.

Answer 5

Everywhere! Ventilation systems, nurses' fingernails, doctors' neckties even.

Answer 6

Lack of hygene of course.

Answer 7

poor hygiene practices

Answer 8

not washing your hands properly and not wearing protective clothing