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Infection Control
KDA-Infection Control
Term | Meaning |
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Bacteria | Unicellular microorganism |
Aseptic | Germ free, without disease-producing organisms |
Nosocomial Infection | Hospital-acquired infection |
Microorganism | A living thing that is so small it cannot be seen with the naked eye but only through a microscope |
Rickettsiae | An example of bacteria found in the tissues of fleas, lice, ticks, and other insects; Rickettsiae are transmitted to humans by insect bites |
Pathogen | Disease-producing microorganism |
Normal Flora | Microorganisms that are necessary for health, and usually live and grow in specific locations; they are nonpathogenic when in or on a natural reservoir |
Virus | A type of microorganism; much smaller than bacteria and can survive only in other living cells |
Infection Control | The effort to prevent the spread of pathogens |
Disinfection | The process of destroying as many harmful organisms as possible |
Sterilization | The process of killing all microorganisms, including spores |
Spores | Bacteria that have formed hard shells around themselves as a defense |
Autoclave | Device used to achieve sterility of an item through heat, pressure, and steam |
Infection | Due to a pathogen producing a reaction that may cause soreness, tenderness, redness, and/or pus, fever, change in drainage, and so on |
Asepsis | The absence of microorganisms (germs) |
Transmission | The spread of microorganisms |
Isolation | To separate or set apart |
Hepatitis B | Bloodborne disease that affects the liver and is easily transmitted within the health care setting following parenteral exposure |
Hepatitis C | Prior to 1988 known as nonA-nonB hepatitis. Transmitted best through needle sticks and may result in chronic liver disease |
Sterile Field | An area created to work from when you are doing a sterile procedure |