Microbiology 2% Flashcards
The prevention of sepsis by the exclusion, destruction or inhibition of growth or multiplication of microorganisms from body tissue and fluids.
Antisepsis
Chemical compounds that combat sepsis by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms without necessarily killing them.
Used on skin and tissue, arrest the growth of endogenous microorganisms (resident flora), and must not destroy tissue.
Antiseptics
Free of microorganisms including all spores
Sterile
What is the most difficult bacteria to kill?
Spores
Why are spores difficult to kill?
Because they form a hard, protective coating around themselves(they are encapsulated)
If we kill the spores we know that we….
killed all the microorganisms.
Why do we do spore testing?
To make sure that our method of sterilization is effective.
How is spore testing performed?
With a biological monitoring kit, at set intervals, findings are documented, must recall instruments if bad spore test.
What does the biological monitoring it contain?
An incubator, a box of spore vials, and a log book
How often should you do spore testing?
Depending on how often you run your load…
1x per week, several x per week, or 1 x per mo.
How do you do spore testing?
Take a spore vial, put in pill pack and autoclave it just like you would your instruments. When it comes out take out of pill pack and take that spore vial and put in incubator along with the other spore vial that you didn’t sterilize(this is the control). Incubate both for 48-72 hours or however long kit says to incubate them. When you take them both out they should look different. The one that was sterilized shouldn’t have grown any microorganisms but the one that was not should have. They need to look different if they look the same there is a problem with autoclave. Document findings in the log book.
The absence of microorganisms that cause disease.
Aspesis
A severe, febrile toxic state resulting form infection with microorganisms, with or without septicemia (blood infection)
Sepsis
What does febrile mean?
With a fever
This means that you treat every pt as if they are known to have an infectious disease and take appropriate precautions to prevent the spread of disease.
Universal precautions
How should you disinfect horizontal surfaces?
With and EPA-registered germicide which attacks hepatitis and HIV
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protective equipment
What items are considered PPE?
Masks, gowns, gloves, shoe covers (these 4 are one time use), and goggles(reuseable)
What is the purpose of PPE?
To help protect you from exposure to others’ blood, body fluids, or splash protection or laser light protection.
What is the purpose of PPE?
To help protect you from exposure to others’ blood, body fluids, or splash protection or laser light protection.
Exposure to another’s blood or body fluid either from a needle stick or a splash is know as…
exposure incident
What is your employer required to provide you with if there is an exposure incident?
counseling, testing, and treatment at no charge.
Hepatitis A is transmitted through the ______route
oral, fecal
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Hep C are what type of pathogens?
Blood born
Devices that are designed to help prevent needle stick injuries.
Safety syringes
Osha requires the employees be included in the selection of ____
safety devices, including safety needles.
What are the characteristics of a safety syringe?
Barrier between hands and needle
hands to remain behind the needle at all times
An integral part of the device-not an accessory
In effect before disassembly; remains in effect after disposal
As simple as possible; requires little or no training to use effectively
A method of differentiating bacteria based on chemical and physical properties of the cells wall, is almost always the first step in identifying bacteria.
Gram staining
Gram positive microorganisms stain what color?
Blue
Gram negative microorganisms stain….
Pink
Explain how to to gram staining.
1.Obtain a tissue sample
2. Spread tissue evenly and thinly on glass slide
3. Fix smear by quickly passing over flame 2-3x
4. Flood smear with Crystal Violet
5. Gently rinse with tap water
6. Flood with iodine
7. Gently rinse with tap water
8. Decolorize with alcohol or acetone, let excess drain off slide
9. Rinse decolorizer off with tap water
10. Flood slide with counterstain Saffranin
11. Gently rinse slide with tap water
12. Drain slide, allow to air dry
13. Examine slide under microscope
What are the 3 basic types of Bacteria?
Cocci, Bacilli, Sprochetes(spiral)