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Infection Control

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Requires oxygen to live   Aerobic  
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Does not require oxygen to live   Anaerobic  
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Washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containg an antiseptic agent   Antiseptic hand wash  
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Rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing preparation   Alcohol-based hand rub  
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Free of pathogens   Asepsis  
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Originates from within the body   Endogenous  
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Originates outside the body   Exogenous  
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Performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub   Hand hygiene  
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Washing hands with plain soap and water   Hand washing  
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Invasion of the body by microorganisms   Infection  
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Only a specific portion of the body is infected   Local infection  
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Normal, do not produce disease, beneficial   Non-Pathogenic  
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Hospital acquired infection   Nosocomial infections  
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Infections that occur when the body's defense are weakened   Opportunistic infection  
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Cause infection and disease   Pathogenic  
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Remain firm against the action of another force, such as bacteria against an antibiotic   Resistant  
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Free of all organisms   Sterile  
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Able to be affected; person likely to get sick   Susceptible  
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Affects the entire body   Systemic infection  
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