Funda Lab

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Invasion of body tissue by microorganisms capable of producing disease

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Infection

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Practives to prevent spread of microorganism

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Infection control

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Most common infection causing microorganism

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Bacteria

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Consists nucleic acid

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Virus

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Yeast and molds

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Fungi

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Parasites libes in living organisms

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Protozoa

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Lim. to specific part of the body

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Local infection

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Microorganism spread to dif. parts of the body

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Systemic infection

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Bacteria present in the blood

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Septicemia

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Appear suddenly or last a short time

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Acute infection

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Occur slowly over a long period

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Chronic infection

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Micro. caused nosocomial infection orig. fr. clients themselves

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Endogenous infection

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sources of micro came from H envi. and H personel

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Exogenous infection

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Chain of infection

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Micro capable of prod. infectious disease

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Etiologic agents

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Ability of micro to prod. disease

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Patjogenecity

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Etiologic agent of leprosy

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Myocobacterium leprae

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Common source of micro

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Reservoir

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Person or animal reservoir of infectious agentthat does not manifest clinical signs

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Carrier

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Immediate and direct transfer

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Direct contact (transmission)

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Form of direct transmission... Occurs within feet

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Droplet spread

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Vehicle born transmission

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Indirect contact (transmission)

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Serve as immediate means of transport

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Vehicle

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Animal serves as immediate means of transport

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Vector

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Includes droplets or dust

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Air borne transmission

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Residue of evap dorplets

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Droplet nuclei

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Dust containing infectious agent

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Clostridium difficile

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Effective barrier

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Intact skin

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Degree of resistance

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Susceptibility

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State of infection

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Sepsis

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Absence of infection

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Asepsis

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Freedom from disease causing micro

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Asepsis

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Practices to reduce no. of transfer of pathogens

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Medical asepsis / clean technique

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Practices that render amd keep areas free from micro

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Surgical asepsis / sterile techniques