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Infection Control P1

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Microorganisms/Microbes   Small living organisms Not visible to the naked eye  
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pathogen   germs or harmful microorganisms  
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nonpathogens   non harmful micoorganisms  
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bacteria   simple, one celled organism  
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bacteria   multiply rapidly and classified by shape and arrangement.  
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Cocci (bacteria)   round or spherical shape  
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bacilli (bacteria)   rod-shaped  
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spirilla (bacteria)   spiral or corkscrew shape (syphilis and cholera)  
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Antibiotics   used to kill bacteria  
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antibiotic resistant   when antibiotic no longer work against a bacteria  
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protozoa   one-celled, animal-like organism  
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protozoa   found in decayed material or contaminated water  
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Fungi   simple, plant-like organism  
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fungi   lives on dead organic matter  
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Antifungal medication   used to kill fungi  
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Fungi   yeast and mold  
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rickettsiae   parasitic microorganisms, cannot live outside the cell of another living organism  
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rickettsiae   transmitted to humans by bites of insects (fleas, lice, ticks, mites)  
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viruses   smallest microorganisms  
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viruses   must use electron microscopes  
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viruses   must be inside another living cell to reproduce, very difficult to kill  
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Hepatitis B   caused by HBV,  
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Hepatitis C   caused by HVC, no vaccine,  
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)   caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),  
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)   suppresses the immune system  
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Hepatitis B   transmitted by body secretions,  
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Hepatitis B   affects the liver, vaccine in three injections.  
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Hepatitis C   transmitted by blood and blood-containing body fluids  
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Hepatitis C   can survive several days in dried blood.  
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