Flashcards in Micro Deck (14):
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What are residents micro organisms?
Normal flora on body in epidermis brought to skin by sweating, secretions
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What are transient micro organisms?
Transportable and can be picked up and passed on to others. Can be removed by mechanical cleansing.
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What are pathogens?
Micro organisms capable of producing infection in favourable conditions.
4
What is contamination?
Presence of micro organisms. Can be animate or inanimate objects
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Name 6 of the 11 ways bacteria can be classified
Cell morphology
Mobility or motility
Presence or absence of spores
Native pigment
Gram-stain reaction
Growth factors
How it colonizes
Antibody detection in host
Metabolism and atmosphere requirements
Biochemical activity
Sensitivity to exogenous chemicals or substances
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What are the body's three lines of defence?
Intact barriers
Inflammatory response
Immunity (passive and active)
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What are intact barriers?
Skin, mucous membranes, reflexes, sneeze, genitourinary/reproductive tracts, eyes, cellular level, stomach acid, and muscular closure of orifices
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What are the three second lines of defence
Inflammatory response
Antibody production
Temp elevation
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Explain passive and active immunity
Passive- antibody is introduced into the body. There is no memory for replication.
Active- Iive, dead, or attenuated organism is introduced and triggers an antibody response. Memory is formed to produce antibodies against. Booster may be required.
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How can microorganisms be transmitted?
Airborne
Droplet
Contact (direct or indirect)
Vehicle
Vector borne(via arthropod)
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What are Classifications of microorganism?
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa
Helminthology
Prions
12
Common operating room bugs?
Staphylococci - MRSA
Escherichia Coli - urinary tract infect, GI
Streptococci
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pseudomonas - urinary, intestinal, water (loves water)
Serratia marcescens- urinary Tract, wound
Clostridium
Fungi
Hepatitis
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Major sources of contamination in or
Skin
Hair
Nosopharynx
Air/dust/fomites
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