DHS 11 Causes and spread of infection

1. Understand the causes of infection

• 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
• 1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
• 1.3 Describe what is meant by infection and colonisation
• 1.4 Explain what is meant by systemic infection and localised infection
• 1.5 Identify poor practices that may lead to the spread of infection
• 1.6 Identify how an understanding of poor practices can be applied to own professional practice

2. Understand the transmission of infection

• 2.1 Explain the conditions needed for the growth of microorganisms
• 2.2 Explain the ways an infective agent might enter the body
• 2.3 Identify common sources of infection
• 2.4 Explain how infective agents can be transmitted to a person
• 2.5 Identify the key factors that will make it more likely that infection will occur
• 2.6 Discuss the role of a national public health body in communicable disease outbreaks