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bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow |
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bacteria that can live without oxygen |
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immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen |
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foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response |
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antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth |
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absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection |
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the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents |
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process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores |
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something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population and can appear in a different geographical location |
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infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life the person himself or herself harbors |
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infection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host |
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plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection |
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Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) |
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an infection that was not present on admission to the hospital and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial) |
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animal or person on or within which microorganisms live |
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Meaning caused by a treatment or diagnostic procedure |
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disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body |
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protective procedure designed to prevent the transmission of specific microorganisms; also called protective aseptic techniques and barrier techniques |
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practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique |
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something origination or taking place in the hospital(i.e., infection) |
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disease-producing microorganism |
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) |
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gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear designed to minimize or prevent the healthcare worker's exposure to infectious material |
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natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms |
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CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body substance precautions |
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(1) the process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed; (2) surgical procedure performed to render a person infertile |
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practices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms; synonym for sterile technique |
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Transmission-based precautions |
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CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to Standard Precautions |
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nonhuman carriers, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice, that transmit organisms from one host to another |
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ability to produce disease |
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smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope |
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