Notes For Micro Chapter 35
Notes For Micro Chapter 35
Notes For Micro Chapter 35
LECTURE 5
CHAPTER 35: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
MICROBIOLOGY
Systematic Epidemiology
Continued surveillance of emerging and reemerging
infectious diseases has stimulated the establishment of
a field called systematic epidemiology, which
focuses on the ecological and social factors that
influence the development of these diseases.
Numerous factors have been identified
Nosocomial infections
o prolong hospital stays by 4–14 days
o result in additional R377 to R445 billion per year
to direct health-care costs – result in approximately
99,000 deaths annually
Proper training of personnel in basic infection control
measures
o e.g. handling of surgical wounds and hand
washing
Monitoring of patient for signs and symptoms of
nosocomial infection