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Who developed principals that contributed to modern sterilization. "Germ theory of disease" led to development of sterilization
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Louis Pasteur
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Who applied the principals of Louis Pasteur to surgical practice...led to the establishing of asepsis and practice of sterile technique
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Joseph Lister
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Who discovered the heat-resistant phase (spore stage) of bacteria
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John Tyndall
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Who developed the first non-prenssure flowing steam sterilizer
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Robert Koch
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What american engineer led to the development of the modern autoclave
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Weeden Underwood
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What was the first liquid chemical agent and approved by the EPA in 1963 for use in autoclave?
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Glutaraldehide
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The growth of certain microorganisms rely on parasites..usually the growth of these life forms is damaging to the host what are there called.
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Pathogens
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The multiplication of organisms in the tissue is called what?
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Infection
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An infection acquired while in the hospital is called what?
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Nosocomial infection
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What bacteria resides in the lumen of the human intestine that would cause an infection when released in the peritoneal cavity
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E Coli
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What are bacteria called that must have oxygen to survive
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aerobic
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What are bacteria called that does not need oxygen to survive
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anaerobic
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A Gram stain is a laboratory process in which _____ is placed on bacteria
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Gentian violet
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If the bacteria stain blue it is _________
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gram positive
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If it doesn't stain bue it is considered _____
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gram negative
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