__________ is passing microbes from 1 person to another by contaminated hands, equipment, or supplies.
cross-contamination
A carrier (animal, insect) that transmit disease is a ___________
vector
A ____________ is a small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe.
microorganism
A human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have signs and symptoms of infection is a ___________
carrier
Protection against a certain disease is _______.
immunity
A preparation containing dead or weakened microbes is a _________
vaccine
A work area free of all pathogens and non-pathogens is a ___________.
sterile field
________ are items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions that may be harmful to others.
biohazardous waste
____________ are the practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique
medical asepsis
A communicable disease is also called a _____________.
contagious disease
An ___________ is a disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body.
infection
______________ is the practices that keep equipment and supplies free of all microbes; sterile technique.
surgical asepsis
A __________ is a disease caused by pathogens that spread easily; contagious disease.
communicable disease
The process of destroying pathogens is __________
disinfection
The process, procedures, and chemical treatments that kill microbes or prevent them from causing an infection are __________
antisepsis
A ____________ is an infection that develops in a person cared for in any setting where health care is given.
health-associated infection (HAI)
__________ is being free of disease-producing microbes.
asepsis
Another name for a microorganism is a ___________
microbe
The environment in which microbes live and grow is a _______
reservoir
Medical asepsis is also called __________
clean technique
The process of becoming unclean is __________.
contamination
The absence of all microbes is __________.
sterile
Surgical asepsis is also called ___________.
sterile technique
A bacterium protected by a hard shell is a _________.
spore
__________ are microbes that usually live and grow in a certain area.
normal flora
A microbe that does not usually cause an infection is a _____.
non-pathogen
_________ is the process of destroying all microbes.
sterilization
A microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection is a _________.
pathogen
The administration of a vaccine to produce immunity against an infection disease is ___________.
vaccination
Practices and procedures that prevent the spread of diseases are __________.
infection control
An _________ is a drug that kills microbes that cause infections.
antibiotic
Any substances that transmits microbes is a _________.
vehicle
A ________ is a liquid chemical that can kill many or all pathogens except spores.
disinfectant
Which type of microbe can cause an infection in any body system?
bacteria
What are microbes commonly called?
germs
1-celled organisms that multiply rapidly. They can cause an infection in any body system.
bacteria
plat-like organisms that live on other plants or animals. Mushrooms, yeasts, and mold are common. Infect the mouth, vagina, skin, feet, and other body areas.
fungi
1-celled animals. They can infect the blood, brain, intestines, and other body areas.
protozoa
are found in fleas, lice, ticks, and other insects. They are spread to humans by insect bites. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an example. The person has fever, chills, headache, and rash.
rickettsiae
grow in living cells. They cause many diseases. The common cold, herpes, AIDS, and hepatitis are examples.
viruses
Microbes need a what to live and grow?
reservoir
A __________ is source of infection.
pathogen
An antibiotic used to treat urinary tract, wound, pelvic, and other infections?
Vancomycin
Enterococci resistant to Vancomycin is called __________.
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
An infection in a body part is called what?
a local infection
An infection that involves the whole body is called what?
systemic infection