infection control

aids

a disease that breaks down the immune system - caused by hiv

antiseptics

chemical germicicdes used for skin - from FDA

asymptomatic

showing no symptoms or signs

bacteria

single celled microorganisims that have both plant and animal charecteristics - some harmful, some not

bacterial spores

bacteria that can create a protective coating

bactericial

can kill bacteria

biofilms

groups of microorganisims that stick to environmental surfaces as well as the human body

blood borne pathogens

disease causing microorganisims carried in the body by blood or bodily fluids - hepatitis and hiv

chelating soaps

removes stubborn buildup such as hard warter, products, minerals etc.

cleaning

mechanical process of cleaning any visible or non visible dirt, debris and germs - befor disinecting

communicable

able to be transfered - refers to diseases

contagious disese

also known as communicable - able to be spread

contamination

the presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on a surface

diagnosis

the determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms or signs

direct transmission

transmission through kissing, coughing, sneezing and talking

disease

an abnormal condition that makes the body incapable of carrying on normally

disinfectants

chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy bacteria, fungi, viruses and excludes spores

disinfection

a chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisims on environmental surfaces

efficacy

the intended effect of a product - on the disinfectant label

exposure incident

contact with non-intact skin, blood, bodily fluid or other potentially infectious materials

fungi

single celled organisms that grow in irregular masses

fungicidal

can kill fungi

hepatitis

bloodborne virus that causes disease and damage to the liver

hsv

inlammatory disease of the skin caused by a viral infection - small vesicles in clusters

hiv

virus that causes hiv disease - can cause aids

hpv

virus that infects the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots (warts)

indirect transmission

transmission of bodily fluids or blood through objects

infection

the invasion of body tissues by disease casuing pathogens

infection control

methods used to eliminate the transmission of infectious orgnisims from one individual to another

infectious

caused by a transmitted infection

infectious disease

disease caused by pathogenic microorganisims that can be spread from one person to another

inflamation

a condition in which the body reacts to injury, infection or irritation

local infection

an infection that in conined to one area of the body

mrsa

infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics

microorganisims

any organisim of microscopic or submicroscopic size

mildew

a type of fungi that affects plants or inatimate objects

multiuse

reusable items that are able to be cleaned and disinfected

mycobacterium

large family of bacteria found in water or soil

nonpathogenic

non harmful microorganisms that can be helpful

nonporus

does not absorb and can be disinfected

occupational disease

a disease that you contract while at work

parasites

organisims that grow, feed and shelter on or inside another organisim (the host)

parasitic disease

disease caused by parasites

pathogenic

harmul microorganisims that can cause disease or infection

pathogenic disease

disease produced by organisims including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites

pediculosis capitis

infestation of the hair and scalp (lice)

phenolic disinfectants

turbucocidal disinfectants that are a form of formeldehyde

porus

can absorb

pus

a fluid created by infection

quats

designed for disinfection of non porus surfaces

rigngworm

a fungal infection that appears in circular lesions

sanitation

chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs

scabies

contagious disease that is caused by itch mites

sodium hypochlorite

bleach

standard precautions

guidlines published by the CDC that requires the employer/employee to always assume that any blood or bodily fluids are potentially infectious

staphylcocci

pus-forming bacteria that grows in clusters like grapes

sterilization

the process that completely destroys all microbial life (including spores)

systemic infection

infection that spreads to other areas of the body/organs

tinea barbae

barbers itch- fungal infection that affects the skin

tinea capitis

fungal infection of the scalp

tuberculocidal

can kill tuberculosis

turberculosis

disease caused by coughing or sneezing

virucidal

capable of destroying viruses

virus

parisitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms - they cannot live on their own