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n� L7 UNDERSTANDING THE INFECTIOUS PROCESS (continued) The Link Description S Interrupting the Cycle Infectious The pathogen (the disease- .careful handwashing Agent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- producing organism or "tile germ"). .immunizations Reservoir The place where growth & re- .kill organisms (disinfectant, production of pathogens takes asceptic procedures, germ - place (can be a person with the cides) disease, a carrier of disease or .separate ill person from well _ someone -who has no signs of the ones disease but harbors the organism); .use antibiotics, other medi- where the microorganism can get cations food, moisture, warm temperatures, .good nutrition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- water and darkness to grow. .rest, activity, fluids Portal of Where the organism leaves the res- .good housekeeping; separate Exit ervoir (i.e., through respiratory clean from dirty articles, re - or intestina]. tract functions moving dirty articles and such as breathing, vomiting & equipment bowel movements; or through .proper linen handling broken areas of skin and mucus). Means of The means the organism uses to .gowning and masks Transpor- get to the entry site (i.e., in the .practicing good hygiene tation air, water, sewage, on food, on hands, mosquitoes, mucus, Saliva). ------------------------------------------ Portal of The means the organism uses to Entry get inside the new host (i.e., mouth, cuts, in the food, in urinary tract (via a catheter) through the skin or nose). ------------------------------------------ .staff stays away from by facility if ill .staff covers their cuts and or scratches --------------------------------- Susceptible 11Susceptible" hosts are older and more likely to get an infection. They have poor nutrition, respiratory or circulatory disease, diabetes, poor hygiene habits or live in crowded conditions or near insects.