Chapter 2 - Approaches To Infection Control

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AIDS

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Acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Asepsis

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Absence of microorganism that produces disease; the prevention of infection by maintaining a sterile condition

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Contamination

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When something is rendered unclean or non sterile; an item, surface, or field is considered to be contaminated when it has come into contact with anything that is not sterile.

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Decontamination

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The use of physical or chemicals means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point at which they are not longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling use, or disposal.

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Disinfection

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The destruction or removal of pathogenic organism, but not necessarily their spores

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Health Care associated infection

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Infections associated with health care delivery in any setting; previously known as nosocomial infection

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Infection

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The production of a disease or harmful condition by the entrance of disease-producing germs into an organism

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Isolation

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separation from others

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Medical asepsis

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Practices that help reduce the number and spread of microorganism

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Microorganism

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A tiny living animal or plant that can cause disease

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Nosocomial

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Pertaining only to infections originated in a hospital

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Pathogen

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A microorganism that produces disease

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PPE

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A variety of barriers and respirators used alone or in combination to protect skin, mucous membrane, airways, and clothing from contact with infectious agents; includes gloves, respirators, masks, face shields, goggles, show covers, and gowns.

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Respiratory hygiene

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A new centers for disease control and prevention standard that applies to all persons entering a health care setting, including visitors, patients, and health care personnel, also know as cough etiquette

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Sepsis

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The presence of pathogenic microorganism or toxins in the blood or tissues

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Spore

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A hard thick-walled capsule formed by some bacteria that contains only the essential parts of the protoplasm of the bacterial cell

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Sterile

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Containing no microorganism, free from germs; aseptic

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Sterilization

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A process by which all microorganism, including spores, are destroyed

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Surgical asepsis

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Practices that render and keep objects and areas free of all microorganism

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Wound

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A bodily injury caused by physical means; with disruption of the normal continuity of structures