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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2025.
This unit is to enable the learner to understand the causes of infection and common illnesses that may result . Understand the difference between both infection and colonisation and pathogenic and nonpathogenic organisms, the areas of infection and the types caused by different organisms. Understand the methods of transmission, the conditions needed for organisms to grow, the ways infection enters the body and key factors that may lead to infection occurring.
Understand the causes of infection.
Identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
Describe what is meant by infection and colonisation.
Explain what is meant by systemic infection and localised infection.
Identify poor practices that may lead to the spread of infection.
Poor practices: poor practices in their own professional practice
Identify how an understanding of poor practices, can be applied to own professional practice.
Understand the transmission of infection.
Explain the conditions needed for the growth of micro-organisms.
Explain the ways an infective agent might enter the body.
Identify common sources of infection.
Explain how infective agents can be transmitted to a person.
Identify the key factors that will make it more likely that infection will occur.
Discuss the role of a national public health body in communicable disease outbreaks.