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airborne infection isolation precautions precautions that are used with patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei
airborne transmission spread of infection either by airborne droplet nuclei or by dust particles that contain microorganisms
bloodborne pathogens (BBP's) infectious agent carried in the blood
chain of infection continuous link among the infection source, the means of transmission, and the susceptible host
common vehicle transmission contaminated items such as food, water, medications,, devices, equipment
contact precautions used for patients with known or suspected to have serious illness that are easily transmitted by direct contact
contact transmission transfer of microorganisms from an infected or colonized person
droplet nuclei small air particles
droplet precautions precautions from large droplets
droplet transmission spread of infection through airborne droplets
exposure control plan comprehensive document outlining all procedures and policies for preventing the spread of infection
fomite contaminated object
health-care infection infection you get while in a health care setting
HBV virus that causes liver disease
HEPA a type of air filter
HIV causitive agent for AIDS
infection invasion by and growth of a microorganism
protective environment isolation of immunocompromised patients
reservoir person carrying an infectious agent without being sick
resident flora microorganisms that exist on or in the body that normally do not cause illness
sepsis bacterial infection
standard precautions precautions used to prevent direct skin contact with blood, other bodt fluids, and tissues from people
transmission based precaustions precautions used in healthcare settings to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
vectors carrier of a disease
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