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    The goal of infection control is to reduce the dose of microorganisms transmitted between individuals and surfaces in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Three key factors determine if an infectious disease develops after microorganisms enter the body: virulence, dose, and resistance. While virulence cannot be easily changed, enhancing resistance through immunizations and reducing the transmitted dose of microorganisms through procedures, hand washing, and protective barriers can influence these factors to favor health over disease.

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    The goal of infection control is to reduce the dose of microorganisms transmitted between individuals and surfaces in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Three key factors determine if an infectious disease develops after microorganisms enter the body: virulence, dose, and resistance. While virulence cannot be easily changed, enhancing resistance through immunizations and reducing the transmitted dose of microorganisms through procedures, hand washing, and protective barriers can influence these factors to favor health over disease.

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    GOAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

    Elastria Widita, drg., M.Sc.


    Determinants of Infectious Diseases

    • After microorganism enter the body, three basic


    factors determine whether an infectious disease
    will develop:
    1. Virulence
    2. Dose
    3. Resistance

    12/19/2014 elastria_widita@ugm.ac.id 2
    Health or Disease

    Health or disease = Virulence x Dose


    Body Resistance
    – Health : ?
    – Disease : ?

    • Prevention of infectious diseases : influencing the


    determinants to favor health.
    • Virulence of microorganism: cannot be changed easily.
    • Enhance our resistance : specific immunizations
    (hepatitis B and Tetanus).

    12/19/2014 elastria_widita@ugm.ac.id 3
    Goal of Infection Control

    • Reduce the dose of microorganism that may be


    shared between individuals and contaminated
    surfaces.
    • “The more the dose is reduced, the better the
    chances for preventing disease spread.”
    Preventing Disease Spread

    • Procedures that minimize spraying or spattering oral


    fluids
    – Rubber dam, high volume evacuation, pre-procedure mouth
    rinse.
    – Goal: Reduce the dose of microorganism that escape from the
    source.
    • Reduce the number of microorganism that may be
    transferred to surfaces by touching
    – Hand washing and surface pre-cleaning and desinfection
    • Reduce the number of microorganism that contaminate
    body or other surfaces
    – Barriers (mask, gloves, and protective eyewear and clothing)

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