Description
The course covers the structure and basic physiology of organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa, and the impact that they can have in a healthcare setting. Hospital acquired infections (HAI’s, otherwise known as nosocomial infections) are estimated to cause up to 99,000 deaths per year in the USA. The course covers a brief history of infection control, the eight routes of pathogen transmission between individuals, methods of identification of pathogens, and the key characteristics of the pathogens that present the biggest threat to humans. The course also covers the three levels of pathogen removal; cleaning, disinfecting and sterilisation; and the effects that each method has on microbes.
What you will learn
- Welcome to Germs
- An Introduction to Germs
- Pathogen Transmission
- Removal of Microorganisms
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