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Infection Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aerobe | organism that requires oxygen to live |
| anaerobe | organism that requires little to no oxygen to live |
| antisepsis | the process of us unit an antiseptic to prevent the growth of pathogenic organisms |
| asepsis | term that describes the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms |
| autoclave | a machine used to kill all microorganisms and their spores on a surface |
| bacteria | small, one celled microorganisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye; can be pathogenic |
| blood borne pathogens | infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease |
| chain of infection: | the sequence of events that allows the infection to move from one source or host to another |
| direct contact | a type of infection transmission in which the pathogen travels directly from one host to another, such as person-to-person transmission |
| disinfection | the use of antimicrobial agents on non living objects or surfaces to destroy microorganisms |
| fungi | parasitic organisms that live in the soil or on plants; include disease-causing organisms such as yeast and molds |
| hand hygiene: | hand washing with a detergent or antimicrobial soap and water, or by applying an alcohol-based hand rub, considered the single most important way to prevent the spread of infection |
| indirect contact | a type of infection transmission in which the pathogen take an indirect path (such as food/air/clothing to its next host) |
| infection control | term for all efforts made to prevent the spread of infection |
| isolation rooms | rooms in healthcare facility used to prevent the spread of infections, either by containing patients who have contagious diseases or by protecting immune-compromised patients from infectious diseases |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): | an antibiotic resistant bacteria that is responsible for difficult to treat infections prevalent in hospitals, prisons, schools, and nursing homes |
| nosocomial infections | infections that occur in healthcare facilities |
| OSHA Bloodborne Practice Standards | guidelines developed by OSHA that list potentially infectious materials and instruct all healthcare professionals to act at all times as if materials are infectious |
| parasites | organisms that live in or on another organism |
| Personal protective equipment (PPE) | equipment worn by workers to protect themselves from injuries or illness |
| **Potentially infectious materials (PIM): | Substances designated by OSHA that require healthcare workers to proceed as if they are infectious |
| protozoa | microorganisms that depend on a host cell to survive and replicate (may cause serious illnesses) |
| rickettsiae | parasites that normally choose fleas, lice, ticks, or mites as their host organisms, can cause severe infections |
| sanitization | the use of antimicrobial agents on objects, surfaces, or living tissue to reduce the number of disease-causing microorganisms |
| standard precautions: | a set of basic practices that intended to prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one person to another |
| sterilization | the act of killing all microorganisms and their spores on a surface; methods may include hot pressurized steam, dry heat, and gas |
| vectors | carriers (such as insects, rodents, or other small animals) that spread pathogens from host to host |
| viruses | pathogenic microorganisms, much smaller than bacteria, that depend on a living cell to survive; cause many serious diseases and illness L |
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