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People Are A Source of Germs, Including Clients, Health Care Workers and Visitors. People Who Have Germs Can Be Sick or Not

The document discusses potential sources of germs in a healthcare setting, including people such as clients, healthcare workers and visitors. Surfaces, medical equipment, indwelling medical devices, and dust or debris are also identified as possible sources of germs. References are provided about infection control and preventing hospital-acquired infections.

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People Are A Source of Germs, Including Clients, Health Care Workers and Visitors. People Who Have Germs Can Be Sick or Not

The document discusses potential sources of germs in a healthcare setting, including people such as clients, healthcare workers and visitors. Surfaces, medical equipment, indwelling medical devices, and dust or debris are also identified as possible sources of germs. References are provided about infection control and preventing hospital-acquired infections.

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Review the picture below. Note all of the potential sources of germs in a health care setting. Click on the picture to see if you identified all
of the possible sources.

People are a source of germs, including clients, health care workers and visitors. People who have germs can be sick or not
showing any signs that they have an infection. Even if they do not appear sick, they can still pass on the infection to another
person.

Surfaces in the healthcare environment. E.g. -- bed rails, countertops, and sinks

Medical Equipment, e.g. blood pressure cuff, stethoscope.

Indwelling medical devices, e.g. catheters and IV lines.

Dust or debris.

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Reference
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/spread/index.html (https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/spread/index.html)

https://www.okheart.com/about-us/ohh-news/preventing-hospital-acquired-infections
(https://www.okheart.com/about-us/ohh-news/preventing-hospital-acquired-infections)

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