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1st pt 7VM

micro

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the multiplication of organisms in a tissues of a host is called infection
indigenous micro flora are microbes that live on the skin or in the body
the relationship between human hosts and indigenous flora is called symbiosis
both organisms benefit from and depend on one another to certain extent is called mutualism
an example of mutualism is e coli- live in the intestine we feed it. they give us vit-k
a subcategory of mutualism- synergism
example of _________is fusobacteria and spirochetes wk together to cause trench mouth synergism
one organism benefits but the second organism neither benefits nor is harmed is called commensalism
subcategory of commensalism is called neutralism
two organisms occupy the same area with no effect on each other is called neuralism
one microorganism inhibits or interferes with the growth of another is called antagonism
a microbe produces waste products that are toxic to the neighboring microbes is called antagonism
one organism benefits and the is harmed is called parasitim
a chain of bacteria streptococci
cluster of bacteria staphlococci
a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology coccobacilli
rod shaped bacteria bacillus
spiral-shaped bacteria spirilla
bacteria that lose normal shape due to adverse enviromental conditoins L-form
Size, shape, and arrangements of bacteria Characters of bacteria
Toxic shock syndrome, Osteomyelitis, endocarditis, Postoperative SSI S.Aureus
IV catheter infections UTI's Prosthetic device infections, Subacute bacterial infections, endocarditis S.epidermis
bacterial pneumonia meningitis otitis media bacteremia strep S.pneumoniae
strep throat tonsillitis rheumatic fever scarlet fever necrotizing fasciitis S. pyogens
neonatal septicemia neonatal meningitis S. agalactiace
Dental caries S. mutans
whooping cough bordetella pertussis
Aerobic Gram- Cocci/coccobacilli Pelvic inflammatory disease leading to salpingitis neisseria gonorrhoeae
Aerobic Gram- Cocci/coccobacilli: bacterial meningitis n. meningitides
Aerobic Gram- Cocci/coccobacilli: Otitis media in children moraxella catarrhalis
Aerobic gram + bacilli coccobacilli corynneform bacilli: Cutaneous, inhalation and GI anthrax B.anthracis
inanimate objects that may contain infectious microorganisms including walls, floors, cabinets, furniture and equipment. fomites
endogenous flora encountered in contaminated procedures and the resident flora of the skin the two primary sources of SSI risk to the patient
Age, obesity, general health, carriers of S. aureus or MRSA, Remote infections, preoperative hospitalization, Preexisting, Risk factors SSI
Class II clean contaminated
Class III contaminated
Class IV contaminated and dirty
the process in which most but not all the microorganisms located on inanitmate surfaces are destroyed disinfection
process in which most but not all microorganisms located on animate surfaces,such as the skin are destroyed antisepsis
sterility determined by how a package is handled rater than time elapsed event related sterility
contamination of a sterile field that occurs through the passage of fluid through, or a puncture in a microbial barrier strike-through contamination
Living carrier that transmits disease vector
invasive procedures or vascular access and carry a high potential for causing SSI Critical
contact with mucous membranes semi-critical
patients intact skin and clean environmental equipment.--b.p cuff beds non-critical
the physical removal of blood, body fluids and or gross debris (bioburden) from an inanimate object cleaning
destruction of pathogenic microorganism or their toxins or vectors by direct exposure to chemical or physical agents. disinfection
most common transmitted pathogen in the operating room is staphylococcus aureus
who approved the respirators for TB NIOSH
are nonliving particles that are completely reliant on the host cell for survival viruses
obligate intra-cellular parasites viruses
ebola dengue and lassa virus do what to the body viral hemorrhagic
proteinaceous infectious particle no DNA or rna prions
alpha-helical form, infectious folded shape called the beta-sheet prions
unicellular protozoans and multi-cellular protozoans paraites
unicellular Eukaryotas that are responsible for causing human disease such as malaria and chronic sleeping sickness protoza
unicellular anaerobic protozoan trichomonas vaginalis
what are the three modes of transmission contact direct and indirect, droplet and airborne
kills all microorganisms except spores and prions high-level disinfection
kills most microorganism TB and HBV intermediate level disinfection
kills some fungi and viruses and most bacteria no spores and no tb low level disinfection
destruction of all microorganisms sterlization
concentration, bio-burden, contact time, temp these are examples of what efficiency of disinfectiants
how long for high level disinfectants? 20-30mins
how long for intermediate and low levels 10-15mins
we clean what with cidex rigid and flexible scopes
sodium hypochlorite is another word for house hold bleach
this is used in cleaning blood and body fluid spills sodium hypochlorite
sodium hypochlorite, cidex aka glutarldehyde high level disinfectants
what can't we use sodium hypochlorite on some metals, rubber and plastics
used for floors and counter tops general basis phenol aka carbolic acid
you should always mix ________ with phenol for skin prep isopropyl alcohol
Quaternary ammonium compounds are called ______ and do not kill tb, viruses, spores quats
____ to ____% isopropyl can kill TB, Virus and fungi can they kill spores? 60-70 NO
we use isopropyl on what small non-critical surfaces
can isopropyl can be used on instruments or scopes? no!!
do we use saline or sterile water for cleaning the instruments? sterile water
isolyser LTS-PLUS is what ? enzyme that solidifys waste
the first step in the prevention of transmission of microbes from instruments is called decontamination
minimum air changes in the CSPD is ? 10
the process of binding minerals such as iron and magnesium in the solution chelation
enzymes are catalysts that aid in breaking down organic soil such as blood and tissue into solution enzymatic
the action of dispersing two liquids not capable of being mixed emulsification
the action by which the solubility of a substance is increased within a solution solubilzation
prerinse cycle, cleaning cycle, final rinse @ 180-195 drying phase these are all in what? washer decontamintaor
prerinse, automatic detergent injection, fill phase,wash phase, post rinse, sterilization, lubrication, drying are all apart of what? washer-sterilizer
made of cotton reusable woven textiles
made of cotton 140 count single or double ply muslin
where do we put our delicate instruments and in which machine to be sterilized Eto top
fiber optics go in which machine steris
what is the standard for heating up for sterilazation 270 no lower than 250
wrapped instruments: time and temp 270@15
instruments set unwrapped , luman instruments: time and temp 270@3-1
if the steam level is below ____% is considered dry steam 3
Bowie dick and the dart are all what kind of indicators chemical
autoclave roller tape is what kind of monitoring device mechanical
tape and indicator are what kind of monitoring device chemical
incubation and spore killers are what kind of monitoring device biological
what bacterial spore do we use in the biological sterilization of the autoclave geobacillus stearothermophilus
what bacterial spore do we use in the biological sterilization of the Eto bacillus atropheus
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