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A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe
what is a microorganism
spherical bacteria
what are cocci
PPE stands for
personal protective equipment
a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease
what is a pathogen or infectious agent
state of or process of having no living microbes
what is sterile?
a microorganism that is not capable of causing a disease
what is non-pathogenic
A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell.
what is a virus
a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses are weak
what is a susceptible host
Rod shaped bacteria
what is bacilli
hospital acquired infection
what is nosocomial
place where infectious agent can live
what is a reservoir
Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat
what is an autoclave
An organism that causes disease
what is a pathogen
Removing pathogens from living tissue
what is antisepsis
a way that the causative agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host where it can live
what is mode of transmission
A kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients
what is fungi
any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave
what is portal of exit
single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms
what is bacteria
without oxygen
what is anaerobic
requires oxygen
what is aerobic
The process of destroying pathogens
what is disinfection
infections that occur when the body's defenses are weak
what is opportunistic
absence of significant contamination
what is asepsis
whiplike tails found in one-celled organisms to aid in movement
what is flagella
The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.
what is sterilization