IPC
A certification program developed by Delmar College to prevent the spread of infection & promote healthy & safe practices
A type of bacteria that is carried by 1/3 of the population
Staphylococci
A virus cannot survive without this.
Host
These are microscopic plant parasites
Fungi
The level of decontamination that kills spores
Sterilization
A type of microorganism that is considered harmful & can cause disease or infection
Pathogen
A form of spreading bacteria through touching, kissing, or sexual intercourse
Direct transmission
An example of how HIV could be transferred within the Esthetics industry
Using a bloody contaminated implement again shortly after it became contaminated (students may have other examples)
A common type of fungi found in a salon/spa environment
Tinea pedis / onychomycosis / dandruff
The practice that removes organic matter & all visible debris
Cleaning
Two reasons in which we need to follow IPC measures in our industry
-Keep ourselves free from infection/disease
-keep clients free from same
These cells cannot be harmed by disinfectants, heat, or cold
Spores
2 types of acquired immunity
-vaccines
-after overcoming disease
The main food source for fungi that are infecting the skin
Keratin
Decontamination method used for the non-critical implements
Method 1
5 signs that infection is present
Pain, throbbing, redness, pus, fever, swelling
3 forms of pathogenic bacteria
Cocci, bacilli, spirilla
This virus can be present in all human body fluids
Hepatitis
One reason in which parasites differ from bacteria and fungi
They don’t contribute to the survival of the host
Implements that are not expected to come into come into contact with non-intact skin
Semi-critical implements
The single most important procedure for preventing the spread of infection
Hand washing
The process in which a bacterium divides into 2 new cells
Binary Fission
The amount of days that Hepatitis A & B can live outside the body
28 days
The fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections
Dermatophytes
The 3 levels of decontamination
1.Cleaning
2.Disinfecting
3.Sterilizing