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    The chain of infection consists of six links: 1) infectious agent, 2) reservoir, 3) portal of exit, 4) mode of transmission, 5) portal of entry, and 6) susceptible host. For a disease to spread, all six links must be present and connected in order, allowing the infectious agent to transfer from the reservoir to a susceptible host. Examples of each link in the chain are provided.

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    The chain of infection consists of six links: 1) infectious agent, 2) reservoir, 3) portal of exit, 4) mode of transmission, 5) portal of entry, and 6) susceptible host. For a disease to spread, all six links must be present and connected in order, allowing the infectious agent to transfer from the reservoir to a susceptible host. Examples of each link in the chain are provided.

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    The chain of infection consists of six links: 1) infectious agent, 2) reservoir, 3) portal of exit, 4) mode of transmission, 5) portal of entry, and 6) susceptible host. For a disease to spread, all six links must be present and connected in order, allowing the infectious agent to transfer from the reservoir to a susceptible host. Examples of each link in the chain are provided.

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    Chain of Infection

    Healthcare Finals Concept


    Chain of Infection

    Certain conditions must be met in order for microorganisms and infectious


    diseases to be transmitted from person to person. This process, known as the
    chain of infection, only occurs if all six links in the chain are intact.
    Links in the chain
    Infectious Agent

    These are the pathogens that cause


    communicable diseases. This includes not only
    bacteria, but also viruses, fungi and parasites. •Bacteria
    The toxicity of these pathogens depends on
    their number, potency, ability to enter and •Viruses
    survive in the body, and host susceptibility.
    •Parasites
    Reservoir

    Infectious pathogen reservoirs are habitats where •People


    pathogens normally live, grow, and breed.
    •Animals/Pets (dogs,
    Animate reservoirs include people, insects, birds, and •cats, reptiles)
    other animals. Inanimate reservoirs include soil, •Wild animals
    water, food, feces, intravenous fluid, and equipment.
    •Food
    •Soil
    •Water
    Portal of Exit

    The place where the organism leaves the reservoir,


    such as the respiratory tract (nose, mouth), intestinal
    •Mouth (vomit, saliva)
    tract (rectum), urinary tract, or blood and other body
    fluids. •Cuts in the skin
    (blood)
    •During diapering and
    toileting stool
    Mode of Transmission

    The means by which an organism transfers from one


    carrier to another by either direct transmission or
    indirect transmission. •Contact (hands, toys,
    sand)
    •Droplets (when you
    speak, sneeze or cough)
    Direct
    - In direct transmission, an infectious agent is transferred from a reservoir to
    a susceptible host by direct contact or droplet spread.

    •Direct contact - occurs through skin-to-skin contact, kissing, and sexual


    intercourse.

    •Droplet spread - refers to spray with relatively large, short-range aerosols


    produced by sneezing, coughing, or even talking.
    Indirect
    - Indirect transmission refers to the transfer of an infectious agent from a reservoir to
    a host by suspended air particles, inanimate objects (vehicles), or animate
    intermediaries (vectors).

    •Airborne transmission - occurs when infectious agents are carried by dust or droplet
    nuclei suspended in air.
    •Vehicleborne - Vehicles that may indirectly transmit an infectious agent include
    food, water, biologic products (blood), and fomites (inanimate objects such as
    handkerchiefs, bedding, or surgical scalpels).
    •Vectorborne (mechanical or biologic) - Vectors such as mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks
    may carry an infectious agent through purely mechanical means or may support growth
    or changes in the agent.
    Portal of Entry

    The portal of entry refers to the manner in which a pathogen


    enters a susceptible host.

    Other portals of entry include the skin (hookworm), mucous


    membranes (syphilis), and blood (hepatitis B, human •Mouth
    immunodeficiency virus). •Cuts in the skin
    •Eyes
    Susceptible Host

    The final link in the chain of infection is a susceptible host.


    The person who is at risk for developing an infection from the •Babies
    disease. Several factors make a person more susceptible to
    disease including age (young people and elderly people •Children
    generally are more at risk), underlying chronic diseases such •Elderly
    as diabetes or asthma, conditions that weaken the immune •People with a weakened
    system like
    immune system
    HIV, certain types of medications, invasive devices like
    feeding tubes, and malnutrition. •Unimmunized people
    Anyone
    6 Links in the Chain
    Infectious Agent

    Reservoir

    Portal of Exit

    Mode of Transmission

    Portal of Entry

    Susceptible Host
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