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Inflam & Infection

Medical

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abscesses pockets of accumulated pus
anabolism process by which tissues are built up
antibiotics medications used to treat bacterial infections
bactericidal ability to kill microorganisms
bacteriostatic ability to inhibit growth of microorganisms
broad-spectrum antibiotics antibiotics that act against a wide variety of pathogens
carriers person who transmits an infectious disease but does not show any clinical manifestations
catabolism process by which body tissues are broken down
cellulitis localized infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
chain of infection set of factors that must exist in order for an infection to develop
colonization the growth of bacteria on or in a body part
diapedesis movement of white blood cells from the circulation to the injury site
endogenous pyrogens chemicals, bacterial toxins, prostaglandins, and interleukin-1 that act on the hypothalamus to raise body temperature
fistula abnormal tubelike passage from one body cavity to another
healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infections infections associated with healthcare delivery in any setting
immunosuppression inability of the immune system to provide adequate immunity
incision and drainage procedure for draining pus from a wound
infection condition in which pathogenic organisms trigger the inflammatory process
infectious disease illness that is caused by a microorganism and can be transmitted to another person
inflammation nonspecific response that occurs when the body experiences any type of injury
invasiveness organism's ability to invade the body and cause disease
leukopenia white blood cell count below normal
leukocytosis white blood cell count greater than normal
lymphadenopathy swelling and enlargement of the lymph nodes
macrophages mature, large white blood cells that develop from monocytes
mutation change in an organism from its original form into a different form
narrow-spectrum antibiotics antibiotics that act against a few pathogens
pathogens microorganisms that are capable of producing disease
phagocytosis process by which phagocytes ingest harmful bacteria and dead tissue cells
prophylactic preventing an infection
Standard Precautions guidelines to protect the health care worker and prevent transmission of infectious organisms to other clients
superinfection overgrowth of bacteria that occurs when antibiotics eliminate the body's normal flora
Transmission-based Precautions guidelines to prevent spread of infection through the air, droplet, and through contact
virulence power of a microorganism to cause an infection
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