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INFECTION basics
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Definitions• Pathogenicity and Virulence
– Pathogenicity
• The ability of a microbe to cause disease • This term is often used to describe or compare
species– Virulence
• The degree of pathogenicity in a microorganism • This term is often used to describe or compare
strains within a species
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Principles of Infection• Understanding the basic principles
of infection is essential for any health care worker in any field of health care.
1. Disease transmission2. Prevention of disease
transmission
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Nature of Microorganisms• Microorganisms (microbes) are small,
living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye.
• Pathogens (germs) are microorganisms that cause disease.
• Non-pathogens are microorganisms that do not cause disease; can be beneficial.
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What is an Infection?A harmful invasion and spread of foreign species, or
pathogen, in a host. – VIRUS
• Small pox, measles, influenza, Ebola – PRIONS
• Cow’s disease– BACTERIA
• Tuberculosis, pneumonia, salmonella, anthrax – FUNGUS
• Athlete’s foot, ring worm– PROTISTS
• Malaria, toxoplasmosis, Algae
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COURSE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASEs• Exposure/Invasion of
Host• Incubation -- period of
time between exposure and onset of symptoms -- e.g., interval between HIV infection and development of AIDS can be as long as 10-15 years
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Nature of Microorganisms
• Saprophytes • Parasites• Pathogens
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Causative Agents effecting humans
Bacteria VirusesFungiProtozoaHelminthsPrions
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• Streptococci (chains)• Staphylococci (clusters)• Diplococci (pairs)• Micrococci (tiny)• Flagellated forms (tails)• Bacilli (rod-shaped)• Vibrios• Spirilla (spiral)• Spirochetes (comma)
Types of Bacteria
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• Fungi– A plantlike organism that lives on
dead organic matter.– Yeasts and molds can be pathogenic.– Cause conditions such as ringworm,
athlete’s foot, yeast infections, and thrush.
– Antibiotics do not kill fungi. Antifungal medications are available, but expensive and may cause liver damage.
Types of Microorganisms
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Types of Microorganisms
• Protozoa– One-celled animal like organisms often found
in decayed materials and contaminated water.
– Many contain flagella which allow them to move freely.
– Cause diseases such as malaria, trichomonas, and amebic dysentery.
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• Viruses– Smallest of all microorganisms – visible only using an
electron microscope.– Cannot reproduce unless they are inside another
living cell.– Spread by contact with blood and other body fluids.– Difficult to destroy. Not affected by antibiotics.– Associated with diseases such as the common cold,
chicken pox, herpes, hepatitis B, measles, warts, polio, influenza, and AIDS.
Types of Microorganisms
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Classification of Infections • Primary Infection
Reinfection• Secondary Infection,• Focal infection,• Cross infection, • Nosocomial infections• Iatrogenic infection
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Source of Infections
• Endogenous infection
•Exogenous infections
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Clinical Presentations
• In apparent infection subclinical Infection
• In apparent infection,• Atypical infections• Latent infections
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Source of Infection• Humans from patient or carrier• A healthy carrier• Convalescent carrier• Temporary carrier• Contact carrier• Paradoxical carrier
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Source of Infections• Animals• Insects vectors• Mechanical vector• Biological vector• Soil and water • Food
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MODES OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE TRANSMISSION
• Direct Transmission
• Indirect Transmission
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Modes of Transmission
• Direct contact• Indirect contact• Droplet
transmission• Hands• Vector-borne• Nosocomial
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Transmission of Pathogens
•Direct contact
•Indirect contacts• Air• Objects
•Vectors
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Modes of Transmission
Direct transmission
Indirect transmission
Direct contact Airborne
Droplet spread Vehicle borne
Vector borne
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DIRECT TRANSMISSION
• Immediate transfer of the disease agent by direct contact between the infected and the susceptible individuals
• Occurs through such acts as touching, biting, kissing, sexual intercourse, or by direct projection (droplet spread) by coughing or sneezing within a distance of one meter
• Examples of diseases for which transmission is usually direct are AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea, and the common cold
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INDIRECT TRANSMISSION• May be one of three types: air-borne, vehicle-borne, or
vector-borne• Air-borne transmission -- transmission of microbial
aerosols to a suitable port of entry, usually the respiratory tract– Microbial aerosols are suspensions of dust or droplet
nuclei made up wholly or in part by microorganisms -- may be suspended and infective for long periods of time
– Examples of air-borne diseases include tuberculosis, influenza, Histoplasmosis, and Legionellosis
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INDIRECT TRANSMISSION (cont’d.)• Vehicle-borne transmission -- contaminated
materials or objects (fomites) serve as vehicles, nonliving objects by which communicable agents are transferred to a susceptible host– The agent may or may not have multiplied or
developed on the vehicle– Examples of vehicles include toys,
handkerchiefs, soiled clothes, bedding, food service utensils, and surgical instruments
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INDIRECT TRANSMISSION (cont’d.)
• Also considered vehicles are water, milk, food (e.g., common vehicles), or biological products such as blood, serum, plasma, organs and tissues
• Almost any disease can be transmitted by vehicles, including those for which the primary mode of transmission is direct, such as dysentery and hepatitis
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Causing an Infection• Endogenous – disease originates within the body.
Ex: metabolic disorders, congenital abnormalities, tumors.
• Exogenous – disease originates outside the body. Ex: chemical agents, electrical shock, trauma.
• Nosocomial – acquired by an individual in a health care facility (workers to patient).– Many are antibiotic resistant, life-threatening.
• Opportunistic – occur when the body’s defenses are weak. Ex: pneumonia w/AIDs.
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Signs & Symptoms of Infection
• Redness• Swelling• Tenderness• Warmth• Drainage• Red streaks leading away from
wound
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Development of Infection: Clinical Signs and Symptoms
• Local signs– Inflammation– Purulent exudate if bacterial infection; serous
exudate if viral– Tissue necrosis– Lymphadenopathy– Respiratory effects
• Systemic signs– Fever, fatigue, headache, nausea
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Generalized Stages of Infection
1. Entry of Pathogen – Portal of Entry
2. Colonization – Usually at the site of entry
3. Incubation Period– Asymptomatic period – Between the initial contact with the microbe
and the appearance of the first symptoms
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Generalized Stages of Infection
4. Prodromal Symptoms– Initial Symptoms
5. Invasive period– Increasing Severity of Symptoms – Fever – Inflammation and Swelling – Tissue Damage – Infection May Spread to Other Sites – Acme (Fastigium) Dr.T.V.Rao MD 31
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Factors predisposing pathogenicity
• Pathogenicity means ability of the microbe to produce disease or tissue injury
• Virulence• May undergo
variation
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Virulence and Pathogenicity
• Pathogenicity: capacity of microbes to cause disease
• Virulence: degree of pathogenicity of specific microbe– Based on:
• Invasive qualities• Toxic qualities• Presence of pile or fimbriae for adhesion• Ability to avoid host defenses (mutate)
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Virulence Factors and Toxins
• State of the Host Immune System
• Number of Pathogenic Cells encountered by the Host – Infectious Dose
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Virulence Factors and Toxins
• Enzymatic Virulence Factors– Examples:
• Coagulase (Staphylococcus aureus) • Streptokinase (Streptococcus pyogenes)• Hyaluronidase (Many pathogens)• Collagenase (Many pathogens)• Leukocidin (Many pathogens)• Hemolysin (Many pathogens)
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Virulence Factors and Toxins• Adhesion Factors
– Examples:
• Protein A (Staphylococcus aureus)
• Protein M (Streptococcus pyogenes)
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Virulence Factors
• Virulence factors help bacteria to (1) invade the host, (2) cause disease, and (3) evade host defences. The following are types of virulence factors:
• Adherence Factors: Many pathogenic bacteria colonize mucosal sites by using pili (fimbriae) to adhere to cells.
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Virulence Factors
• Invasion Factors: Surface components that allow the bacterium to invade host cells can be encoded on plasmids, but more often are on the chromosome.
• Capsules: Many bacteria are surrounded by capsules that protect them from opsonisation and phagocytosis
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Virulence Factors and Toxins• Exotoxins
– A type of bacterial toxin with the following properties:
• May be produced by either gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria
• Is secreted by the bacteria
• The action of the exotoxin does not necessarily require the presence of the bacteria in the host
• Most exotoxins are peptide or protein
• Most exotoxins are heat sensitive (exception: enterotoxin of Staphylococcus aureus)
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Virulence Factors and Toxins
• Exotoxins (cont.)– Classes of exotoxins: Neurotoxic, cytotoxic, or
enterotoxic exotoxins • Neurotoxins: Interfere with proper synaptic
transmissions in neurons
• Cytotoxins: Inhibit specific cellular activities, such as protein synthesis
• Enterotoxins: Interfere with water reabsorption in the large intestine; irritate the lining of the gastrointestinal tract
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Virulence Factors and Toxins
• Endotoxins– A type of bacterial toxin having the following
properties: • Produced only by gram-negative bacteria
• Endotoxins are a component of the gram-negative cell wall
• The action of endotoxin requires the presence of the bacteria in the host. The endotoxin may be released from the cell wall as the cells die and disintegrate
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Virulence Factors and Toxins• Endotoxins (cont.)
• Endotoxin is composed of Lipid A: Part of the lipopolysaccharide layer
• Mode of action: Irritation/inflammation of epithelium, GI irritation, capillary/blood vessel inflammation, hemorrhaging
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Endotoxins• Endotoxins: The
lipopolysaccharide endotoxins on Gram-negative bacteria cause fever, changes in blood pressure, inflammation, lethal shock, and many other toxic events.
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Mechanism of Endotoxin activity
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Exotoxins• Exotoxins: Exotoxins
include several types of protein toxins and enzymes produced and/or secreted from pathogenic bacteria. Major categories include cytotoxins, neurotoxins, and enterotoxins.
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Exotoxins• Exotoxins, unlike the lipopolysaccharide endotoxin,
are protein toxins released from viable bacteria. They form a class of poisons that is among the most potent, per unit weight, of all toxic substances. Most of the higher molecular-sized exotoxin proteins are heat labile; however, numerous low molecular-sized exotoxins are heat-stable peptides. Unlike endotoxin, which is a structural component of all Gram-negative cells, exotoxins are produced by some members of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative genera.
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Exotoxins • The functions of these exotoxins for the
bacteria are usually unknown, and the genes for most can be deleted with no noticeable effect on bacterial growth. In contrast to the extensive systemic and immune-system effects of endotoxin on the host, the site of action of most exotoxins is more localized and is confined to particular cell types or cell receptors.
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Exotoxin and Endotoxins
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Exotoxins • Tetanus toxin, for example, affects only intern
uncial neurons. In general, exotoxins are excellent antigens that elicit specific antibodies called antitoxins. Not all antibodies to exotoxins are protective, but some react with important binding sites or enzymatic sites on the exotoxin, resulting in complete inhibition of the toxic activity (i.e., neutralization).
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Exotoxins• Endotoxin is comprised of toxic
lipopolysaccharide components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria (see Ch. 2). Endotoxin exerts profound biologic effects on the host and may be lethal. Because it is omnipresent in the environment, endotoxin must be removed from all medical supplies destined for injection or use during surgical procedures.
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Exotoxins• The term endotoxin was coined in 1893 by Pfeiffer
to distinguish the class of toxic substances released after lysis of bacteria from the toxic substances (exotoxins) secreted by bacteria. Few, if any, other microbial products have been as extensively studied as bacterial endotoxins. Perhaps it is appropriate that a molecule with such important biologic effects on the host, and one produced by so many bacterial pathogens, should be the subject of intense investigation.
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Other Factors • Plasmids• Bacteriophages• Compatibility
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Other Bacterial factors
• Coagulase• Fibrinolysin• Hyaluronidase• Other enzymes
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Bacterial Appendages• Biofilms• Free floating
bacteria come in contact with medical devices and attach to them with pili
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Infecting Dose
•Minimum infective dose
•Minimal lethal dose
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Types of Infectious diseases
• Bacteraemia • Septicaemia• Pyemia
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Other types• Endemic
disease• Epidemic
disease• Pandemic
disease• Sporadic
diseases
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Hospital acquired infections
• Infection which was neither present nor incubating at the time of admission
• Includes infection which only becomes apparent after discharge from hospital but which was acquired during hospitalisation (Rcn, 1995)
• Also called nosocomial infection
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Basic steps in Prevention of Infection
• There are possible treatment and prevention to stop the infection cycle. This is through adequate hygiene, sanitary environment maintenance and health education.
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Antimicrobial agents In Infection
• Anti-infective drugs such as antibiotics, antiviral, antifungal and ant tubercular drugs suppress infection. It can be administered by mouth, topically or intravenously depending on the infection extent and severity. Sometimes, if drug resistance is known, multiple drugs are used to stop drug resistance and increase drug effectiveness. Antibiotics only work for bacterial infection and have no effect on viral ones.
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