Antiseptic - ANSWERa substance that tends to inhibit the growth & reproduction of microorganisms
Asepsis - ANSWERthe absence of pathogenic microorganisms
Carrier - ANSWERA person or animal who harbors & spreads an organism
Contamination - ANSWERsoiled, stained, touched or exposed to harmfu...
Antiseptic - ANSWERa substance that tends to inhibit the growth & reproduction of microorganisms
Asepsis - ANSWERthe absence of pathogenic microorganisms
Carrier - ANSWERA person or animal who harbors & spreads an organism
Contamination - ANSWERsoiled, stained, touched or exposed to harmful agents
Disinfection - ANSWERthe process by which pathogens, but not necessarily their spores are
destroyed.
Endogenous - ANSWERGrowing within the body; originating from within the body, or produced from
internal causes, such as a disease caused by the structural or functional failure of an organ or system.
Exogenous - ANSWERgrowing outside the body, infection is caused by microorganisms from another
person
Fomite - ANSWERnonliving things such as bed linens, stethoscopes, needles, and many objects that
may host & transfer pathogenic microorganisms
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) - ANSWERan infection acquired within a healthcare setting
during the delivery of medical care
Host - ANSWERa person or group who becomes susceptible to disease or illlnes
Spore - ANSWERthe reproductive cell of some microorganisms.
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