Preventing Perioperative Disease Transmission Flashcards
Mutualism
Both organisms benefit from and depend on one another
Ex. Escherichia coli, E coli
Synergism
Subcategory of mutualism
Two organisms work together to achieve a result neither could obtain alone
Ex. Fusobacteria and spirochetes work together to cause a disease known as trench mouth
Commensalism
One organism benefits but second organism neither benefits nor is harmed
Neutralism
Sub category of commensalism
Two organisms occupy the same area with no effect on each other
Antagonism
Subcategory of commensalism
One microorganism inhibits or interferes with the growth of another
Ex. A microbe produces waste products that are toxic to the microbes nearby
Parasitism
One organism benefits and the host is harmed
Ex. Endoparasites, such as intestinal worms, cause an infection and deplete the body of nutrition
Infections
Multiplication of microbes in the host
Nosocomial infections
Hospital acquired infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Most commonly transmitted bacteria in the operating room
Coccoid
Round shaped bacteria
Diplococci
Coccoid bacteria
Paired bacteria
Streptococci
Coccoid
Chain of bacteria
Staphylococci
Coccoid
Cluster of bacteria
Coccobacilli
Coccoid
A bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus
While still rod shaped, coccobacilli are so short and wide that they resemble cocci
Bacillus
Rod shaped bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacilli bacteria
Heliobacter pylori
Bacilli bacteria
Escherichia coli
Bacilli bacteria
Clostridium perfringens
Bacilli bacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Bacilli bacteria
Spirilla bacteria
Spiral shaped bacteria
Treponema pallidum
Spirilla bacteria
Flagella
Long, thin structure attached to the outside of the cell; uses whipping motion to provide motility to the cell
Movement or propel something
Cilia
Short, hair-like extensions located on the surface of the cell; their coordinated rhythmic movement allows the cell to move
Push things away
Aerobe bacteria
Need oxygen to survive
Obligate
Both aerobe and anaerobe
Microaerophile
Aerobe bacteria
Anaerobe bacteria
Do NOT need oxygen to survive
Facultative bacteria
Anaerobe bacteria
Aerotolerant bacteria
Anaerobe bacteria
Capnophile
Anaerobe bacteria
Simple stain
Used to determine basic shape and structure of cell
Single dye such as methylene blue is used and the cell is ringside in water
Gram stain
Determine type
Crystal violet and red safranin
Positive bacteria retain violet color
Negative bacteria retain red color
Pathogenicity
A microorganisms ability to cause disease
Bacteria spores
Difficult to kill
Lives in adverse conditions
Live for a long time
Viruses
Can mutate and adapt to environment
Antibiotic resistant
Intracellular parasites
Utilize host cell DNA to replicate
Virus transmission
Respiratory air droplets
Body fluid exchange
Ingestion
Arthropod bites
Prions
Built of proteins with no DNA/RNA
transmitted by infected instruments
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Attacks the brain
Asepsis
Absence of pathogenic microorganisms or disease
Aseptic principles
Principles applied through use of aseptic (clean) technique to prevent pathogenic microbial contamination of the surgical environment
Bacteriocidal
Substance that destroys/kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic
Substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria
Bioburden
The number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time
Gross or maybe cross contamination on surgical instruments or supplies
Contamination
The presence of pathogenic materials
Violation of the state of sterility
Cross-contamination
The contamination of a person, object, or environment by contact with contaminants from another source
Decontamination
To reduce the microbial population on a surface or item to a sub-pathogenic level