Please answer A & B 2. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) is prevalent in AIDS patients. In an effort todetermine the source of this infection, hospital water systems were sampled. The watercontained chlorine.Percentage of samples with MAIA.FebruaryJuneHot Water88%50%|FebruaryJuneWhat is the usual method of transmission for MAI?B. What is the probable cause of infection in hospitals?C. How can such nosocomial infections be prevented?Cold Water22%11%D. What epidemiological investigation/s will you employ to solve this problem? Support youranswer

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2. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) is prevalent in AIDS patients. In an effort to determine the source of this infection, hospital water systems were sampled. The water contained chlorine. Percentage of samples with MAI February June Hot Water 88% 50% February June A. What is the usual method of transmission for MAI? B. What is the probable cause of infection in hospitals? C. How can such nosocomial infections be prevented? Cold Water 22% 11% D. What epidemiological investigation/s will you employ to solve this problem? Support your answer |

2. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) is prevalent in AIDS patients. In an effort to determine the source of this infection, hospital water systems were sampled. The water contained chlorine. Percentage of samples with MAI February June Hot Water 88% 50% February June A. What is the usual method of transmission for MAI? B. What is the probable cause of infection in hospitals? C. How can such nosocomial infections be prevented? Cold Water 22% 11% D. What epidemiological investigation/s will you employ to solve this problem? Support your answer |

Complete Textbook Of Phlebotomy

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337464314

Author:Hoeltke

Publisher:Hoeltke

Chapter2: Safety In Phlebotomy

Section: Chapter Questions

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