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Lab 1 theory from the book

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infection prevention   methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease  
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microorganism   a living thing or organism that can only be seen through a microscope  
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microbe   another name for organism  
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chain of infection   a way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another  
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causative agent   a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease  
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reservoir   where a pathogen lives and grows  
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portal of exit   any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave  
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direct contact   happens by touching the infected person pr his secretions  
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indirect contact   results from touching something contaminated by the infected person  
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portal of entry   any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to enter  
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mucous membranes   the membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body  
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susceptible host   an uninfected person who could get sick  
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medical asepsis   refers to measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens  
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surgical asepsis   is the state of being free from all microoganisms  
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