Match each infection below with the intermediate host involved in transmission: Cysticercosis

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cysticercosis (Taenia solium) involves swine.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The primary purpose of surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is to establish baseline infection rates, which helps evaluate the effectiveness of infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions. It’s not about satisfying managers (A), occupying IPC practitioners during low-infection periods (C), or merely identifying dirty areas (D), though it may indirectly inform such assessments.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Standardized surveillance definitions are essential for consistency and comparability in HAI surveillance programs. While funding (A), microbiologists (C), and biostatisticians (D) may enhance surveillance, they are not absolute requirements; standardized definitions are the foundational need.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Outcome measures reflect the end result of interventions, such as the HAI rate, which directly indicates infection occurrence. Vaccination rates (A), hand hygiene compliance (C), and antibiotic prophylaxis timing (D) are process measures that influence outcomes but are not outcomes themselves.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: An outbreak is commonly defined as an increase in cases above what is normally expected in a population, distinguishing it from sporadic cases (A, B) or a rapidly spreading disease without a baseline comparison (D).