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Chapter 23: Asepsis and Infection Control: Vocabulary
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- 1Aerobic Bacteriabacteria that requires oxygen to live and grow
- 2Anaerobic bacteriabacteria that can live without oxygen
- 3antibodyimmunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen
- 4antigenforeign material capable of inducing a specific immune response
- 5antimicrobialantibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth
- 6asepsisabsence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection
- 7bacteriathe most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents
- 8bundlesevidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when implemented together to prevent infection
- 9colonizationpresence of an organism residing in an individual's body but with no clinical signs of infection
- 10disinfectionprocess used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores
- 11endemicsomething that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population and can appear in a different geographical location
- 12endogenousinfection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life harbored within the person
- 13exogenousinfection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host
- 14fungiplant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infections
- 15health care-associated infection (HAI)an infection that was not present on admission to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial)
- 16hostanimal or person on or within which microorganisms live
- 17iatrogenicinfection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure
- 18infectiondisease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
- 19isolationprotective procedure designed to prevent the transmission or specific microorganisms; also called protective aseptic techniques and barrier techniques
- 20medical asepsispractices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; clean technique
- 21nosocomialan infection that was not present on admission to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions
- 22parasitesorganism that lives on or in a host and relies on it for nourishment
- 23pathogensdisease-producing microorganism
- 24personal protective equipment (PPE)gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear designed to minimize or prevent the health care worker's exposure to infectious material
- 25resorvoirnatural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganism
- 26standard precautionsCDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body substance precautions
- 27sterilizationthe process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed; surgical procedure performed to render a person infertile
- 28surgical asepsispractices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms; sterile technique
- 29transmission based precautionsCDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions
- 30vectornonhuman carriers; such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice--that transmit organisms from one host to another
- 31virulenceability to produce disease
- 32virussmallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope
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