4.1 Microbiology Flashcards
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Microbiology
Study of small living organisms called microbes (bacteria)
Bacteria
One-felled microorganisms; sometimes called germs or microbes
Two types of bacteria
Nonpathogenic and pathogenic
Nonpathogenic
Non-disease producing bacteria
Can be very beneficial
Include saprophytes
70% of all bacteria
Pathogenic
Disease-producing bacteria
Diplodocus
Grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia
Bacilli
Most common form of bacteria cells
Streptococci
Pus-forming cells that form long chains; cause of strep throat
Staphylococci
Pus-forming cells that form bunches; found in boils
Spirilla
Spiral-shaped cells that cause syphilis, cholera and Lyme disease
List 4 familiar conditions caused by viruses
Cold
Measles
Hepatitis
HIV
Which of the following viruses affects the liver
HBV
What organisms live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism
External parasites
Which class of infection is located in a small confined area
Local
The type of infection that occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and toxins to all parts of the body is called _______
General
Using the same infection control procedures on all clients is known as ______
Universal precautions
The ability to destroy infectious agents that enter the body is known as ______
Immunity
What are the two types of immunity
Natural and passive
Two stages of bacterial growth
Active and inactive
While in the inactive stage, bacterial forms ____, which protects the ____
Spores and cells
Viruses
Sub-microscopic particles that cause diseases like common cold
Causes infection when they enter the body and multiply
Pathogenic bacteria or viruses
Can be spread through touch or through air
Contagious infections or communicable disease
Common means of spreading infection in salons include
Unclean hands and implements
