Symbosis
The relationship could be harmless, harmful, or beneficial to one or both symbionts.
What is symbiosis?
invasion of the human body or tissue
What is infection?
physical removal of blood, body fluids, and gross debris from inanimate objects
What is cleaning?
microorganisms that cause infection (SSI and HAI)
What is pathogens?
single most important action to take to avoid acquiring diseases
What is wash hands frequently?
both benefit
What is mutualism?
presence of pathogenic materials, violation of the state of sterility
What is contamination?
microscopic living creatures capable of transmission and reproduction
What is microorganisms?
be vigilant with aseptic and sterile technique to prevent periop transmission of pathogenic microbes
What is the priority of every CST?
absence of microorganisms
What is asepsis?
two work together for a result neither can obtain alone
What is synergism?
sterility determined by the handling of a package
What is event related sterility?
viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa,
What are the 4 microbes that normally live on your skin?
inhalation, body fluid exchange, ingestion, infected arthropod bites
What is methods of entering the body?
one benefits but he other experiences neither benefit or harm
What is commensalism?
principles applied to prevent microbial contamination of the surgical environment
What is aseptic principles?
redness, swelling, heat and pain
What is the cardinal signs of inflammation?
Nonliving particles that rely completely on a host cell to survive
What is viruses?
personnel/saff, environment, and personal
What is sources of SSI's?
two occupy same space, leave each other alone
What is neutralism
substance that kills/destroys bacteria
What is bactericidal?
destruction of all microorganisms and spores on inanimate objects (all items used on the surgical wound must be sterile)
What is sterilization?
contact, airborne, and droplet
What is the three types of transmission precautions?
Inorganic compounds can be converted into higher forms and used as nutrients
What is yogurt, beer, and antibiotics?
one benefits, the other is harmed
What is parasitism?
mechanicallycleaned and chemically disinfected but not sterile
What is surgically clean?
Concentration level, bioburden, contact time, physical factors
What is factors that influence efficiency?
Harmless unless there's an opportunity to enter the body.
What is opportunistic pathogens?
one inhibits or interferes with the growth of another
What is antagonism?
The number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time
What is bioburden?
most useful in cleaning and disinfecting small noncritical surfaces.
What is alcohol isopropyl?
these reduce the risk of airborne, droplet and contact transmission of pathogens
What is transmission based precautions?
age, obesity, preexisting conditions, tobacco use, diabetes, and immunosupression.
What is risk factors for SSI's?