Infection control 1 Flashcards
Aerobe
A micro-organism that needs oxygen to grow
Anerobe
An organism without oxygen
Asepsis
Absence of bacteria,v viruses, and other organisms
Bacteria
A single or simple celled organisms that are invisible and can cause infection
Biohazard
A condition or something that constitutes a hazard to humans or the environment
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory improvement amendment
( An agency that controls transmission of diseases and ensures quality care )
Communicable
Spread from one to another through ways like bodily fluid and airborne ways
Disinfection
A process by diseases producing micro-organisms or pathogens that are killed
Droplet Infection
Infection that transmitted by airborne drops of silva or sputum that contains infectious organisms
Exudative
Fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues
Flora
To provide balance in the body and to destroy pathogens that live in the organism to provide immunity against certain infections
Fungi
An infection or disease with a fungus
Fomite
An object or material which are likely to carry an infection
example- clothings and tissues
Incubation period
The time it takes for an infection to develop after a person is exposed to a disease or an infection
Micro-organism
Organisms that can only be seen through a microscope