Infection Control

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Antibacterial

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Directed or effective against bacteria

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Antiseptic

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Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms

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Asepsis

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The condition of being aseptic

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Aseptic technique

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Preventing infection

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Bacteria

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single cell microorganisms that multiply rapidly

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Blood-born pathogen

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A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood

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Contagious disease

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An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it, whit a bodily discharge of such a patient, or with an object touched by the patient.

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Contaminated

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To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association

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Direct contact

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Union or junction of body surfaces

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Disinfectant

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To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms

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Fungi

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Tiny primitive organisms, that contain no chlorophyll

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Health Care Associated Infections (HAI)

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Also know as a Nosocomial infection; acquired or occurring in a hospital.

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Infection

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An infection agent or material contaminated with an infection agent

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Isolation

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A separation for the period of communicable 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 echo are susceptible

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Microorganisms

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An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size

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Pathogen

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A disease producing microorganisms

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Standard precautions

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A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status.

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Infection control concepts

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Standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens

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Viruses

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DNA or RNA is encased in a protein coating.

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Protozoa

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Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the blood, brain, intestines and other body areas.

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Helminthes

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Parasitic worms or flukes

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Reservoir

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A place where the pathogen grows and may or may not multiply

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Portal of exit

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An exit route for pathogens to leave its host

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Mode of transmission

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The manner in which an infectious agent moves from one source to another

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Direct contact

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Person to person

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Indirect contract

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Contaminated inanimate objects

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Vector transmission

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A bite

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Droplet infection

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Projected a short distance to the host’s nasal mucosa, mouth or conjunctiva

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Airborne transmission

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Dispersed in the air enter the host by inhalation

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Portal of entry

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Place where a pathogen enters the body

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Susceptible host

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A person who becomes ill after pathogens enter the body because they cannot fight off the pathogen

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Soap or detergent

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Aids in the removal or organisms

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Antimicrobial

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Kills or suppresses the growth or microorganisms