Lab 26 Flashcards
1
Q
microorganisms that are more or less permanent in the body
A
normal microbiota
2
Q
microbes that are present in the body only for days or weeks
A
transient microbiota
3
Q
discovered the importance of handwashing in preventing disease and the incidence of puerperal fever
A
Ignaz Semmelweis
4
Q
Less _____ occurred in patients attended by midwives, who did not touch cadavers
A
puerperal sepsis
5
Q
single most important procedure for preventing healthcare-associated infections
A
handwashing
6
Q
3-5 minutes of scrubbing with an antimicrobial soap will remove _____
A
transient microbiota
