Skip to main content

Infection Teaching 329

Infection
Instructed patient on how the most effective way to prevent infections is by frequent hand washing. That is the first line of defense that our body has. Hands may spread hundreds of microorganisms to our clothes, meals, environment or skin.

Last updated November 13, 2017

Related Teachings

Infection Teaching 331

Instructed patient about skin infection signs, such as redness, skin breakdown, discharge, and blisters with purulent exudates. Contact MD immediately...

Infection Teaching 324

Instructed patient about infection, which is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues.

Infection Teaching 325

Instructed patient on how an infection may cause symptoms or not. This presence or absence of symptoms is caused by the microorganism's injury to the ...

Infection Teaching 326

Instructed patient about what happens when the body's defense system is effective. In that case the infection may remain localized and temporary, prod...

Infection Teaching 2378

Sn educated patient/caregiver that Micafungin is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus. Micafungin is used to treat infecti...