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Preventing Infection

Key terms - HST I Unit 12

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Asepsis Being free of disease producing microbes
Biohazardous Waste Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions or excretions
carrier a human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have signs and symptoms of infection
clean technique medical asepsis
communicable disease a disease cdaused by pathogens that spread easily
contagious disease communicable disease
contamination the process of becoming unclean
disinfection the process of destroying pathogens
germicide a disinfectant applied to the skin
immunity Protection against a certain disease
infection a disease resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes in the body
medical asepsis Practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place
microbe a microorganism
microorganism a small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope
non-pathogen a microbe that does not usually cause an infection
normal flora microbes that live and grow in a certain area
nosocomial infection an infection acquired during a stay in a health agency
pathogen a microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection
reservoir the environment in which a microbe lives and grows
spore a bacterium protected by a hard shell
sterile the absence of all microbes
sterile field a work area free of all pathogens and non-pathogens
sterile technique surgical asepsis
sterilization the process of destroying all microbes
surgical asepsis the practices that keep items free of all microbes
vaccination the administration of a vaccine to produce immunity against an infectious disease
vaccine a preparation containing dead or weakened microbes
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