Infection control is a complex subject. In fact, disease transmission is a multi-faceted process, and one that needs to be known in great detail to truly appreciate the importance of infection control measures.
After all, breaking the ‘chain of infection’ is paramount in order to keep staff and patients safe against the threat of outbreaks, especially as the very nature of pathogens is opportunistic.
What is the chain of infection?
In a nutshell there are typically four links in the journey of how an infectious pathogen can be transferred, and upon reaching a new host the chain begins again, in an endless cycle that, if left unbroken, could potentially lead to significant outbreaks of the illness in question. The links are as follows:
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