asepsis

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o Collective vegetation in an area

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Resident flora

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o Growth of microorganisms in body tissue where
they are not usually found

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• Infection

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If the microorganism produces no clinical evidence
of disease, the infection is called

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asymptomatic or
subclinical.

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Detectable alteration in normal tissue function

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Disease

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Ability of a microorganism to produce disease

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Virulence

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Transferable to individual by direct or indirect contact

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Communicable disease

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Ability to produce disease

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Pathogenicity

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o Freedom from disease-causing organisms

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Asepsis

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• All practices intended to confine a specific
  microorganism to a specific area
• Limits number, growth, and transmission of
  microorganisms
• Objects referred to as clean or dirty (soiled,
  contaminated)

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Medical asepsis

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• Practices that keep area or object free of all
  microorganisms
• Practices that destroy all microorganisms and
  spores
• Used for all procedures involving sterile areas
  of the body

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Surgical asepsis (sterile technique)

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TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAUSE iNFECTIONS
o Primarily consist of nucleic acid

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• Viruses

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is the state of infection

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Sepsis

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TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAUSE

INFECTIONS

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Bacteria

• Viruses
• Fungi
• Parasites

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TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAUSE iNFECTIONS
o Most common

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• Bacteria

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TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAUSE iNFECTIONS
o Yeasts and molds

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• Fungi

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TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAUSE iNFECTIONS
o Primarily consist of nucleic acid

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Viruses

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TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAUSE iNFECTIONS
o Live on other living organisms

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Parasites

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS

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Colonization
Local infection
Systemic infection
Bacteremia
Septicemia
Acute infections
Chronic infections
Septicemia

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS
o the process by which strains of microorganisms
become resident flora.

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Colonization

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS
o Limited to a specific body part

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Local infection

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS
o Spreads and damages different body parts

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Systemic infection

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS
o Microorganisms in the blood

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Bacteremia

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS
o Systemic infection resulting from bacteremia

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Septicemia

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS
o Appear suddenly or last a short period of time

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Acute infections

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS o May occur slowly over a long period o May lasts months or years

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Chronic infections

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TYPES OF INFECTIONS o When bacteremia results in systemic infection

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Septicemia

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NOSOCOMIAL AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS

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Nosocomial Infections Endogenous Exogenous Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

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NOSOCOMIAL AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS o Infections that originate in the hospital o Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)

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Nosocomial Infections

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NOSOCOMIAL AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS o From clients themselves

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Endogenous

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NOSOCOMIAL AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS o From hospital environment, personnel

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Exogenous

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NOSOCOMIAL AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS o Iatrogenic infections * Compromised host * Poor hand hygiene major contributor

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Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

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Protect person against all microorganisms regardless of prior exposure

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Nonspecific defenses

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o Directed against identifiable bacteria, viruses, fungi

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Specific (immune) defenses

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Suffix –it is

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inflammation

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Inflammatory Response Five signs

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* Pain * Swelling * Redness * Heat * Impaired function

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Inflammatory Response First stage

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* Vascular and cellular response

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Inflammatory Response Second stage

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* Exudate production

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Inflammatory Response o Third stage

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* Reparative phase

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Leukocytes o Leukocytosis

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Vascular and cellular response

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▪ Replacement of destroyed cells by identical, similar cells

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o Regeneration

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▪ Fragile, gelatinous tissue in early stages of repair process

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o Granulation tissue

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o Dead cells, tissue, escaped fluid from blood vessels

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Exudate production

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o Substance that induces a state of sensitivity or immune responsiveness (immunity)

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Antigen

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o When proteins originate in person's own body

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Autoantigen

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o Also known as cellular immunity

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* Cell-Mediated Defenses

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* Cell-Mediated Defenses o Three groups of activated T cells

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* Helper T cells * Cytotoxic T cells * Suppressor T cells

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Agents that inhibit the growth of some microorganisms

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Antiseptics

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Agents that destroy pathogens other than spores

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Disinfectants