INFECTION CONTROL/BACTERIOLOGY Flashcards
OSHA Stands For
Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Regulates & enforces safety and health standard to protect employees in the workplace.
HCS Stands for
Hazard Communication Standard. Requires that chemical manufacturers & importers assess & communicate the potential hazards associated with their products
MSDS Stands for
Material Safety Data Sheet. Contains information compiled by manufacturer about products safety.
Define Clean
mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap and water or detergent to remove all visible dirt, debris, and disease causing germs. Also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection. Cleaning is what estheticians are required to do before disinfecting
Define Sanitize
a chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level
Define Disinfection
a chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces. Most, not necessarily all harmful organisms on surfaces. Not effective against bacterial spores.
Four Organisms that are Harmful to the Body
Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites
Pathogenic Bacteria
harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Cocci
round-shaped, appear singly or in groups
Staphylococci (staph)
pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters. Cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency, registers all types of disinfectants sold in the US.
Disinfectants
chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (not spores) on surfaces. Two types used are hospital disinfectants and tuberculocidal disinfectants
Infection
the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens
Infection Control
Methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms
Infectious Disease
caused by pathogenic (harmful) organisms that enter the body
Bacteria
one-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics
Streptococci
pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. “strep throat, or blood poisoning”
Diplococci
spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia
Bacilli
short, rod shaped bacteria. They are the most common bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria
Spirilla
spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria
Bloodborne Pathogens
disease causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids such as hepatitis and HIV
Chelating Soaps
detergents that break down stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks
Contagious Disease
Also known as communicable disease, a disease that is spread from one person to another. Common cold, ring worm, pinkeye
Flagella (cilia)
slender, hair like extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion (moving about)