Foundations: Infection Control Word Review

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Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the FDA.

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Antiseptics

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Showing no symptoms or signs of infection.

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Asymptomatic

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Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics; some bacteria are harmful, some are harmless.

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Bacteria

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Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body.

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Biofilms

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An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function.

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Disease

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A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces.

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Disinfection

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The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly.

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Efficacy

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Single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts; they can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm.

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Fungi

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The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.

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Infection

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A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection, characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling.

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Inflammation

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An infection, such as a pimple or abscess, that is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus.

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Local infection

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Abbreviated MRSA; a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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Also known as reusable; items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid.

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Multiuse

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Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm.

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Nonpathogenic

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An item that is made of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids.

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Nonporous

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Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism (referred to as the host) while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. They must have a host to survive.

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Parasites

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Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.

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Pathogenic

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Tuberculocidal disinfectants that are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes.

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Phenolic disinfectants

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Made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings; porous items are absorbent.

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Porous

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A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.

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Sanitation

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A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin.

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Scabies

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The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.

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Sterilization

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A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. Capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function.

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Virus

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An infection where the pathogen has distributed throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ.

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Systemic Infection