Antibacterial directed or effective against bacteria
Antiseptic preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis the condition of being aseptic, absence of pathogenic/disease causing microorganisms
Aseptic technique preventing infection
Bacteria single-celled organisms that lack a n...
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Antibacterial ✅directed or effective against bacteria
Antiseptic ✅preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis ✅the condition of being aseptic, absence of pathogenic/disease causing
microorganisms
Aseptic technique ✅preventing infection
Bacteria ✅single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Bsi ✅body substance isolation
Blood borne pathogens ✅causative agent of disease like bacteria or virus in the blood.
Ex. Hiv, hep a, hep b
Contagious disease ✅aka communicable disease, infectious disease spread by
contact with someone who has it
Contaminated ✅to soil/stain/infect by contact or association
Direct contact ✅union/junction of body surfaces
Disinfectant ✅cleaning agent used to destroy harmful microorganisms and free from
infection on inanimate object
Disinfection ✅process of using disinfectant to destroy pathogens on inanimate object
Fungi ✅a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of
movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in
their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients. No chlorophyll
Healthcare-associated infection (hai) ✅an infection acquired within a healthcare setting
during the delivery of medical care. Aka nosocomial infection
Infection ✅infective agent or material contaminated with infective agent
, Isolation ✅a separation for the period of communicability of infected people or animals
from others, so as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious
agent from those who are infected to those who are susceptible
Quarantine ✅separation of person who has been exposed to infective agent/pathogen
but is not showing symptoms (yet)
Microorganism ✅organism of microscopic size
Pathogen ✅disease causing microorganism
Standard precautions ✅a group of infection prevention practices that apply to all
patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status.
Assume everyone is dirty.
Chain of infection ✅infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, susceptible host. All steps must happen to develop infection
Bacteria ✅single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes, multiply rapidly
Virus ✅dna/rna in protein coating, can't replicate outside of living host cell
Protozoa ✅microscopic, one-celled animals often found in decayed materials and
contaminated water. Can infect: blood, brain, intestines and other body areas
Fungi ✅a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of
movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in
their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients
Helminths ✅multicellular parasitic organisms commonly called worms or flukes
Reservoir ✅where pathogen grows and may/may not multiply. Ie. Patient, staff, food,
animal
Portal of exit ✅any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave
(ie. Blood, skin, mucous membranes, respiratory tract, gi tract, gu tract)
Indirect contact ✅contact with contaminated inanimate objects. Protect against contact
with exam gloves and isolation gown
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