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Antibacterial - ANSWER Directly effective against bacteria antiseptic - ANSWER Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms. Asepsis - ANSWER The condition of being aseptic Blood-born Pathogen - ANSWER A specific causative agent (bacterium or virus) locatedin the blood. Capable of causing disease in humans.
Contagious disease (Communicable disease) - ANSWER An infectious diseasecommunicable by contact with one who has it.
Contaminated - ANSWER To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association. Direct contact - ANSWER Union or junction of body surfaces Disinfect - ANSWER To free from infection Fungi - ANSWER Any of the kingdom fungi; parasitic, spore-producing eukaryotic.Plants that lack chlorophyss.
Health Care Associated Infections - ANSWER HAIs, also known as Nosocomial infection;aquired or occurring in a hospital.
Infection - ANSWER An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent. Isloation - ANSWER A separation for the period of communicability of infected people oranimals from others.
Microorganisms - ANSWER An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size. Pathogen - ANSWER A dsease producing microorganism. Standard Precautions - ANSWER A group of infection prevention practices that apply toall patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status. Chain of Infection - ANSWER A sequence of circumstances where all events must occurto develop an infection.
Viruses - ANSWER DNA or RNA is encased in a protein coating. Cannot reproduceoutside the living host.
Protozoa - ANSWER Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the blood, brain,intestines and other body areas.
Helminthes - ANSWER Parasitic worms or flukes. Portal of Exit - ANSWER Exit route for pathogens Mode of transmission - ANSWER How an infectious agent moves from one source toanother
Contact (Direct) - ANSWER Person to person between source and host
microorganisms, including pathogens and spores.
