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13 Cards in this Set
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Asepsis
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Clean
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Medical Asepsis
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Disinfected, Bare min
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Surgical Asepsis
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Sterile
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Bloodborne diseases
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AIDS, HEPATITIS
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Colonization
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grows, multiples
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Nosocomial Infection
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Hospital Required
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Pathogen
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Disease causing microbe
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Clostridium Difficile
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found in digestive tract
Main symptom is diarrhea Treat with Flagyl or Vancomycin |
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Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus Aureus
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can be treated with Vancomycin
Common in hospitalized patients Spread by contact Must be treated with antibiotics Harmful to children and pregnent women, elderly |
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VISA
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Intermediate resistance
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VRSA
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Complete Resistance
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VRE- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
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Present in intestines
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Confidentiality of Patient Information |
