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Infection Control unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| microbe | microorganism that causes disease |
| pathogen | disease causing bacteria |
| communicable disease | contagious disease |
| nosocomial infection | disease caught in the hospital |
| disinfection | making something not infected |
| sterilization | making something sterile |
| osha | occupational safety and health administration |
| cdc | center for disease control |
| bloodborne pathogens | pathogens borne in the blood |
| standard precautions | precautions taken on every patient |
| contamination | process of something being contaminated |
| exposure incident | when something is exposed to a harmful substance incidentally |
| biohazard | risk to human health or the inviornment |
| multidrug resistant organism | organism that antibiotics can't kill |
| aseptic handwashing | kills all pathogens on your hands |
| hiv | human immunodeficiency virus |
| hbv | hepatitis B virus |
| hcv | hepatitis C virus |