Vocabulary From Chapter 27, Asepsis & Control

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aerobic

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bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow

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anaerobic

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bacteria that can live without oxygen

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antibody

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immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen

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antigen

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foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response

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antimicrobial

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antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth

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asepsis

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absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection

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bacteria

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the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents

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disinfection

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process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores

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endogenous

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infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life the person himself or herself harbors

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exogenous

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infection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host

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fungi

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plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection

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healthcare-associated infection

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an infection that was not present on admission to the hospital and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial)

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host

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animal or person on or within which microorganisms live

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iatrogenic

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infection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure

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infection

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disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body

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isolation

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protective procedure designed to prevent the transmission of specific microorganisms; also called protective aseptic techniques and barrier techniques

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medical asepsis

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practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique

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nosocomial

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something originating or taking place in the hospital (ie, infection)

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pathogens

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disease-producing microorganism

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reservoir

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natural habitat for the growth and multiplication or microorganisms

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standard precautions

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CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body substance precautions

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sterilization

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1) the process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed; 2)surgical procedure to render a person infertile

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surgical asepsis

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includes practices used to render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms

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transmission-based precautions

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CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes;used in addition to Standard Precautions

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vector

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nonhuman carriers, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice, that transmit organisms fromone host to another

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virulence

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ability to produce disease

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virus

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smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electronmicroscope

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sterile technique

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surgical asepsis, includes practices used to render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms