Contrast the types of healthcare-associated infections found in hospitals, such as an intensive care unit, versus ambulatory care settings
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Infections differ between these settings because of the general differences in patient health and procedures conducted. Hospital procedures such as catheterization, use of mechanical ventilators, and surgery cause higher incidences of CAUTIs, venous catheter-associated infections, pneumonia, and surgical site infections compared to infections acquired from ambulatory care settings. Patients may have weaker immune systems and are more susceptible to opportunistic infections such as Candida. In the ambulatory care setting, patients are in better health and less likely to contract opportunistic infections. There is greatest risk of spreading infections through respiratory droplets and hand contact, because fewer invasive procedures are performed that could introduce pathogens.
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