INFECTION-CONTROL5 MIN READ
Where to Break the Chain
Map standard precautions to the points where they interrupt germ spread.
Trace the movement path before choosing the control. Chain breakpoints in daily care Reservoir Where germs live skin, gut, respiratory tract, surfaces, devices, water Pathway How germs move hands, splashes, droplets, inhalation, sharps, equipment Portal How they enter eyes, nose, mouth, broken skin, catheter, needle injury Susceptible person Who can be harmed patient, worker, visitor, immunocompromised host Control Break the route hand hygiene, PPE, source control, cleaning, safe injection Pathway clues drive the first move
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