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Infection Control and Bioterrorism Review-Elliott

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Normal Flora   Non-pathogenic organisms that are part of the body and beneficial to us.  
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Pathogen   Microorganisms that cause infection and disease-germs.  
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Aerobic   Require oxygen to live.  
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Anaerobic   Do not require oxygen to live.  
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Nosocomial   Means the infection occured inside a hospital or health care facility.  
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Asepsis   Absence of disease producing organsims.  
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Sterile   Free of all organsisms including spores and viruses-no germs.  
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Contaminated   Means organisms and pathogens are present.  
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Disinfection   Process that destroys or kills pathogenic organisms but is not always effective against spores and viruses.  
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PPE   Personal Protective equipment such as gowns,gloves,masks.  
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Standard Precautions   Rules developed by the CDC to treat all body fluids as a potential source of infection.  
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Prion   A protein particle that is the agent of infection in a variety of neurodegenerative diseases  
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Microorganism   Small living organism not visible to the naked eye.  
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Bacteria   Simple, one-celled organisms that multiply rapidly and are classified by shape and arrangement.  
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Protozoa   One-celled animal-like organsims often found in decayed materials,animal or bird feces,insect bites,and contaminated water.  
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Fungi   Simple plant-like organsims that live on dead organic matter.  
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Rickettsiae   Parasitic microorgansims which means they cannot live outside the cells of another living organsim.  
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Viruses   Smallest microorgansims visible only using an electron microscope.  
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Cocci   Round or spherical shaped bacteria  
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Diplococci   Cocci that occur in pairs  
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Streptococci   Cocci that occur in chains  
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Staphylococci   cocci that occur in clusters or groups  
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Bacilli   Rod shaped bacteria  
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Spirilla   Bacteria that are spiral or corkscrew shaped  
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AIDS   Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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