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Acid Fast Stains

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A bacterial staining procedure in which application of acid alcohol does not cause decolorization, maintaining a dark stain

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Aerobic

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In the presence of oxygen

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Anaerobic

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In the absence of oxygen

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A sexual Reproduction

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Without sex, a mode of reproduction in which offspring arise from a single parent

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Antibiotic

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A natural or synthetic substance that destroys microorganisms or inhibits their growth to prevent or treat infection in plants, animals, and humans

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Bactericidal

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Capable of killing bacteria

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automated

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To install automatic procedures

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bacilli

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A genus of gram positive, spore forming. Often aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Bacillaceae, that exist singly or in chains and mostly inhibit soil and water

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Bacteriology

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Inhibiting the growth of bacteria

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Bacteriostatic

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Inhibiting the growth of bacteria

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Broad-spectrum drug

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Drugs that act on a wide range of disease causing bacteria

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Binary Fission

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A method of asexual reproduction in which DNA is replicated and the cell splits into two genetically identical daughter cells

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Broth Dilution

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A process of taking a known concentration and doing several serial dilutions to determine the lowest concentration needed to inhibit or kill bacteria

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Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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The fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. A lumbar puncture or spinal tap can be performed to sample CSF Fluid to test for the presence of microorganisms

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Capsule

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A sheath of continuous enclosure around an organ or structure

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Cocci

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A bacterial type that is spherical or ovoid

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Comparative Research

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A research methodology in the social sciences that aims to make comparisons across different countries or cultures

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Culture and Sensitivity Test (C&S)

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A diagnostic lab procedure used to identify the types of bacteria or fungi and to determine which antimicrobials can successfully fight an infection by collecting urine, blood, or other body fluid and culturing it in a medium and analyzing for antimicrobial susceptibility

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Dependent Variable

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A variable whose value depends on that of another, what is being observed in an experiment

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Descriptive Research

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Used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied

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Empiric Theory

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Used of antimicrobials to treat infection before the specific causative organism has been identified with laboratory test

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Endotoxins

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A lipopolysaccharide that is part of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria released after the cell’s death

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Experimental Research

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Experiment where the researcher manipulates one variable, and controls/randomizes the rest of the variable

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Flagella

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Threadlike structures that provide motility for certain bacteria and protozoa and for spermatozoa

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Genus
In taxonomy, the classification between the family and the species
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Glycocalyx
A thin layer of glycoprotein and oligosaccharides on the outer surface of cell membranes that contributes to cell adhesion and forms antigens involved in self recognition of "self"
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Gram Stain
A method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups (gram-positive and gram-negative) based on chemical and physical properties of their cell wall
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Disk Diffusion
A test that uses antibiotic-impregnated wafers to test whether particular bacteria are susceptible to specific antibiotics
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Exotoxin
A poisonous substance produced by certain bacteria
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Health Care Associated Infections (HAI's)
Infections patients get while receiving medical treatment
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Independant Variable
A variable whose variation does not depend on that of another; what is being tested or changed in an experiment
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Incubation
The interval between exposure to an infection and the appearance of first symptoms
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Infection Control and Prevention
Policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in hospitals and human or animal health care facilities
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Medical Microbiology
A branch of medicine and microbiology that deals with the study of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and parasites that are of medical importance and are capable of causing infectious diseases in human beings
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Morphology
The science of structure and form of microorganisms without regard to function
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Microbiology
The scientific study of microorganisms that is of bacteria, fungi, intracellular parasites, protozoans, viruses and some worms
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Mycology
The science and study of fungi
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Narrow-spectrum Drug
Effective against specific families of bacteria
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Normal Flora
Mixture of bacteria normally found at specific body sites
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Pathogenic
Productive of disease
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Parasitology
The study of parasites and parasitism
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Opportunistic Infections
Any infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend against pathogens normally found in the environment
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Resistance
A lack of response of a pathogen to treatment such as antibiotic therapy
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Science
Knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation
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scientific Inquiry
The activities through which individuals develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientist study the natural world
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Scientific Hypothesis
The initial building block in the scientific method. Many describe it as an "educated guess" based on prior knowledge and observation as to the cause of a particular phenomenon
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Serology
The scientific study of fluid components of the blood, especially antigens and antibodies
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Scientific Theories
A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation
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Social Ethics
The philosophical or moral principles that, in one way or another, represent the collective experience of people and cultures
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Species
A category of classification for living organisms; group is just below the genus
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Spores
Cells produced by fungi for reproduction; a resistant cell produced by bacteria to withstand extreme heat or cold or dehydration
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Spirilla
Flagellated aerobic bacteria with an elongated spiral shape, spiral, of the genus Spirillum
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Infection of the kidneys, ureters, or bladder by microorganisms that either ascend from the urethra or spread to the kidney from the bloodstream
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Virology
The study of viruses and viral disease
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Virulence
The relative power and degree of pathology possessed by organisms
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Pathogenic
Productive of disease
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Morphology
The science of structure and form of organisms without regard to function
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Virulence
The relative power and degree of pathology possessed by organisms
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Scientific Hypothesis
The initial building block in the scientific method. Many describe it as an "educated guess" based on prior knowledge and observation as to the cause of a particular phenomenon
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Dependent Variables
A variable (often denoted by y) whose value depends on that of another; what is being observed without experiment

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