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32 Cards in this Set
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Abscess
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localized collection of pus within body tissues
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Aerobes
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bacteria that require oxygen to survive
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Anaerobes
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bacteria that cannot survive in oxygen-rich environment
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antibacterial
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type of antimicrobial that is effective against bacteria
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Antibiotics
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oral or intravenously delivered substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
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antifungal
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type of antimicrobial that destroys yeast and molds
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antimicrobial
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substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
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antiseptic
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antimicrobial designed to reduce bacterial contamination on intact skin
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bactericidal
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antimicrobial agent that is capable of killing bacteria
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bacteriostatic
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antimicrobial agent that inhibits bacterial cell growth
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biofilms
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communities of microorganisms that are attached to a wound surface and encased with a glycocalyx
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clean technique
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infection control procedure designed to reduce the number of microbes present and decrease the risk of infection
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colonization
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normal presence of small number of microbes (less than or equal to 10 to the third organisms/gram of tissue)
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complement system
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a cascade of proteins produced by the body that enhance the body's defense against pathogens
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contamination
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presence or anticipated presence of blood, wound fluid, or other potentially infectious waste
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critical colonization
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point at which increasing wound bioburden begins to adversely affect wound healing
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disinfect
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to clean a surface with an antimicrobial
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fluid aspiration
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method of identifying wound infection in which a physician uses a needle to remove 1.0 mL of fluid from the wound area for analysis
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gram-negative
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method of identifying microorganisms; gram-negative organisms are not stained by crystal violet but are stained by safranin
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gram-positive
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method of identifying microorganisms; gram-positive organisms are stained by crystal violet
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infection
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invasion and multiplication of microorganisms within body tissues; wound culture reveals greater than 10 to the fifth microbes per gram of tissue
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MRSA
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Nosocomial infection
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an infection that is acquired while hospitalized
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resistance
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if a bacteria cannot be killed by certain antimicrobial
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sensitive
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if a bacteria can be killed by a certain antimicrobial
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standard precautions
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type of infection control that includes universal precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment
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sterile technique
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method of infection control that uses only sterile equipments
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sterilization
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procedure that destroys all microbes from the area of interest
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swab cultures
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methods to identify and quantify microbes present in a wound
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tissue biopsy
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procedure in which a physician removes a sample of living tissue from the wound to identify infection
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Universal precautions
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type of infection control in which all blood and bloody fluids are considered to be contaminated
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VRE
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Vancomycin-resistance Enterococci
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