Title: Identify factors contributing to the incidence of infection.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit III: Infection Control

Identification should include

- the number of organisms (pathogens) present (e.g., nosocomial pathogens)
- virulence of organism or pathogen
- susceptibility of the host (i.e., due to age, illness, chronic disease, poor nutrition, poor hygiene, stress, fatigue)
- environmental conditions that foster growth of pathogens (e.g., food, moisture, warm temperature, darkness).