Tip of the week: Getting to know microbes
Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, June 10, 2010
A number of microbes (or germs) live in our bodies and can help keep us healthy. In contrast to these “good” germs are many “bad” germs that are harmful and potentially deadly. Administrators should have a basic understanding of the general types of microbes, how they work, how they are controlled, and what problems they may cause for the healthcare facility.
Microbes that exist in the human body under normal conditions are called indigenous or resident flora. Some are helpful to the human body, and some aren’t but do not cause any diseases. However, the microbes that are not necessarily helpful could become disease-causing agents under the right conditions. These are called opportunistic flora. For instance, some opportunistic flora might be “hanging around” and not causing any problems until a person becomes run-down and his or her immune system is lowered. It is at this time that opportunistic flora are likely to cause an infection.
This is an excerpt from the HCPro book, The Long-Term Care Administrator’s Field Guide, by Brian Garavaglia, PhD.
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