Prevention
Washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs
Hand Hygiene
A living thing or organism that is so small that it can be seen only under a microscope
Microorganism
A federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
OSHA
A virus that attacks the body’s immune system and gradually disables it
HIV
STI
Infections caused by sexual contact with an infected person
Procedures designed to protect a patient from infectious organisms that might be carried by the staff, other patients, or visitors or on droplets
Reverse Isolation
Microscopic, single-celled organisms
Bacteria
A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one human being to another
Chain of infection
Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma
Hepatitis
PPE
Equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards
The state of being completely free of all microorganisms
Surgical Asepsis
An infectious agent of small size and simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria
Virus
Materials of biological origin that could potentially cause harm to humans - like BBP
Biohazard
A cluster of abnormally growing cells
Tumor
SDS
Details the chemical ingredients, chemical danger, and safe handling, storage, and disposal procedures for the product
Precautions used on everyone no matter their known infectious state when dealing with blood, body fluids, and mucous membranes.
Microorganisms that are capable of causing infection and disease
Pathogens
An agent that destroys, resists, or prevents the development of pathogens
Antimicrobial
MDROs
Microorganisms, mostly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more antimicrobial agents that are commonly used for treatment
HAI
An infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care
A method of infection prevention used when caring for persons who are infected or may be infected with certain infectious diseases
Transmission-Based Prevention
A bacterium that is spread by spores in feces; it causes symptoms such as diarrhea
C-Diff
Protects the body from disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms
Immune System
A highly contagious disease caused by a bacterium carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air; causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath
Tuberculosis
MDROs
Microorganisms, mostly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more antimicrobial agents that are commonly used for treatment