Infection Control Flashcards
Accidental or intentional stick with sharp object is called?
Parenteral contact
What hepatitis is prevented by vaccine?
HBV
How do you treat post-exposure prophylaxis for HBV?
Vaccine + immunoglobin
HBV spread by?
Percutaneous injury from infected person
Highly infective virus called the Dane Particle?
HBV
Hepatitis that is a single-stranded RNA virus?
HCV
HCV spread via?
Needle stick
HCV post-exposure prophylaxis?
None
HIV is what kind of virus?
RNA virus
TB is what bacteria?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
How is TB spread?
Aerosol droplets
Moist heat denatures high protein-containing bacteria?
Autoclaving
Weekly test for autoclaving?
Spore test
Autoclave = how hot for how long?
250 for 15-20 min at lower steam pressure OR
270 for 3 min at higher steam pressure
For sterilizing glass and metal objects only?
Dry-heat sterilization