Microbial Pathogenesis & Infectious Diseases

Infection Control and Prevention

The infections caused by germs and they may infect any part of the body, so they are called infectious diseases. Infection prevention and management demands a basic understanding of the epidemiology of diseases; risk factors that increase patient susceptibility to infection and the practices, procedures and treatments that may result in infections. Infection prevention and management is useful to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. Some infectious diseases are often prevented by avoiding direct contact with the contagious person.  Infections can even be controlled and prevented by making public awareness on various infectious diseases and their outbreaks.