BLS Microbes Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of BSL 1 organisms
A
- Nonpathogenic strain of E. coli
- Lactobacillus
- Yeasts
2
Q
Examples of BSL 2 organisms
A
- Hepatitis A, C
- Cryptosporidium
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Staphylococcus aureus
- E. coli
- Salmonella
- Toxoplasma gondii
3
Q
Examples of BSL 3 organisms
A
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
- Yellow fever virus
- West Nile virus
- Rift Valley fever virus
- Rickettsia rickettsia (bacteria that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
- Yersinia pestis
- Coxiella burnetii
- Influenza virus virulent avian
4
Q
Examples of BSL 4 organisms
A
- Ebola
- Marburg viruses
- Lassa virus
- Hendra virus
- Nipah virus
- Variola virus (causative agent of smallpox)
5
Q
Disinfection means
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Reducing the number of organisms so there is no threat of disease.
6
Q
Sterilization means
A
The killing/removing of all organisms from a surface
7
Q
Antisepsis
A
The removal of microbes from the skin or living tissue
8
Q
The toxic dose level for antimicrobial agents refers to:
A
The level that causes damage to the host.
9
Q
Decontamination
A
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface and render them incapable of further transmission of infectious particles.
