Infection control 1 Flashcards

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Aerobe

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A micro-organism that needs oxygen to grow

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Anerobe

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An organism without oxygen

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Asepsis

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Absence of bacteria,v viruses, and other organisms

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Bacteria

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A single or simple celled organisms that are invisible and can cause infection

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Biohazard

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A condition or something that constitutes a hazard to humans or the environment

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CLIA

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Clinical Laboratory improvement amendment

( An agency that controls transmission of diseases and ensures quality care )

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Communicable

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Spread from one to another through ways like bodily fluid and airborne ways

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Disinfection

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A process by diseases producing micro-organisms or pathogens that are killed

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Droplet Infection

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Infection that transmitted by airborne drops of silva or sputum that contains infectious organisms

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Exudative

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Fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues

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Flora

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To provide balance in the body and to destroy pathogens that live in the organism to provide immunity against certain infections

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Fungi

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An infection or disease with a fungus

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Fomite

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An object or material which are likely to carry an infection
example- clothings and tissues

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Incubation period

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The time it takes for an infection to develop after a person is exposed to a disease or an infection

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Micro-organism

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Organisms that can only be seen through a microscope

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