Microbiology
Plants such as mushrooms, mild or yeast. They lack chlorophyll.
What is fungi?
Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur
What is the chain of infection?
slime-producing bacterial communities that can harbor fungi, algae, and protozoa
What is biofilm?
proves sterilization in both autoclave and chemiclave
What is biological monitoring ?
The protective coating on the surface of bacteria which helps to evade the defence mechanisms of the body
What is a capsule?
Small single-celled organisms.
example is Tuberculosis
What is Bacteria?
A person who is unable to resist infection by a particular pathogen.
What is a susceptible host?
In flower vases, pet water dishes and in dental unit waterlines
Where does biofilm form?
An item that comes in contact with intact skin only
example:x-ray head
What is a noncritical instrument ?
Helps reduces the number of micro-organisms released as aerosols from the oralcavity during dental treatment.
Why use an antimicrobial pre-rinse?
is a submicroscopic infectious agent, can only survive in a host.
Example HIV
What is a virus?
A means of entering the body.
What is a portal of entry?
Used to reduce biofilm in dental unit waterlines.
What is ICX tablets?
A instrument that touches mucous membranes but will not touch bone or penetrate soft tissue
example: a mouth mirror
What is a semicritical instrument?
Biohazardous waste will have this color on the container.
What is red or yellow?
Range from micro single-celled to larger multi-celled Example seaweed
what is Algae?
A place where microorganisms normally live and reproduce
What is a reservoir?
The regulatory agency whose role it is to issue specific standards to protect the health of employees
Who is Occupational Safety and Health Administration ?
A chisels, scalers, and burs that come in contact with bone or blood, that must be sterilized after use.
What is a critical instrument?
Most dinfectants use this bacteria as their bench mark for their "kill time"
What is tuberculosis?
A single-celled microscopic animals without a rigid cell wall.
What is a protozoa?
Touching or contact with the patient's blood or other body fluids
What is direct transmission?
Bacteria that is found in water at dental office.
What is Legionella's bacteria?
The microorganism responsible for tetnus
What is Bacteria?
disease-causing organism
What is a pathogen ?
Based on treating all human blood and body fluids (including saliva) as potentially infectious
What are Universal Precautions guidelines?
Bacteria that are freely floating in water.
What is planktonic bacteria?