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infection control
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Question | Answer |
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A device using steam for sterilization | Steam Autoclave |
A pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response | antigen |
a protein specific to a certain antigen that weakens or destroys pathogens | antibody |
a hospital related infection; one that is not present or incubating when a patient is admitted to a hospital or a healthcare facility | nosocomial infection |
an infection that has spread to more that one region of the body | systemic infection |
any instrument with a sharp edge or point, such as a scalpel, scissors or a needle | sharp |
applied to the skin or affected area | topical |
bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow | anaerobic bacteria |
bacteria that require oxygen to grow | aerobic bacteria |
causing abnormalities in the fetus | teratogenic |
a cleansing agent applied to living tissue to destroy pathogens | antiseptic |
one in which the symptoms disappear and recur, while the disease-causing agent remains in the body | latent infection |
completely free of pathogens | sterile |
a substance that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life in an inanimate environment | sterilant |
a chemical substance that destroys or eliminates specific species of infectious microorganisms. It is not usually effective against bacterial spores | disinfectant |
a disease process that results from the entry and spread of a microorganism | infection |
a disease that is spread from person to person | contagious |
an individual's ability to fight off disease | immunity |
an infection in which signs and symptoms are present | active infection |
infection of the middle ear | otitis media |
an infection that is time limited | acute infection |
isolating or separating a client, client-care unit or facility | quarantine |
killing microorganisms | bactericidal |
an infection that is confined to specific region of the body | local infection |
removal of gross contaminants and some microorganisms from instruments, skin, and so on; the lowest level of medical hygiene | sanitization |
methods to avoid contamination of sterile materials | sterile technique |
a microorganism that causes disease | pathogen |
a more thorough removal of contaminants than sanitization but less thorough than sterilization | disinfection |
not causing disease | nonpathogenic |
an infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain circumstances, for example, in compromised immune systems; so called because it takes advantage of an "opportunity" | opportunistic infection |
an organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope | microorganism |
a period in which a chronic infection shows no symptoms | remission |
a period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms | exacerbation |
one that is persistent over a long period of time, perhaps life | chronic infection |
a substance that significantly reduces the bacterial population in an inanimate environment but does not destroy all bacteria or other microorganisms | sanitizer |
reducing or inhibiting the number of microorganisms | bacteriostatic |
the re-emergence of an initial infection after it appears to have subsided but has not been cured | relapse |
a distinct episode of an infection after recovery from the initial infection; may involve the same pathogens or different ones | recurrent infection |
a serum that contains antibodies that can help protect an exposed person from contraction the disease | immunoglobulin |
a state in which pathogens are absent or reduced. There are two principal types of asepsis: medical and surgical | asepsis |
the process of destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial endospores and viruses. This is the highest form of cleanliness | sterilization |
the power of a microbe to produce a disease in a particular host | virulence |
the presence of pathogens on an object | contamination |
treatment after exposure | postexposure prophylaxis |
without clinical signs or symptoms | asymptomatic |