Microorganisms
living animals or plants only visible through a microscope
What are microorganisms
the best methods for reducing transmission of organisms
What is frequent hand hygiene?
these are prescribed to eliminate a wide range of bacteria
nonliving reservoirs
practices that avoid contaminating microbe-free items
What are sterile techniques?
are mutually beneficial to a host
What is a non-pathogen?
a clean environment
What helps to control transmission of infectious organisms?
smallest microorganisms known to cause infectious diseases and can only be seen with a microscope
What are viruses?
Infectious disorders among people with compromised health
What are opportunistic infections?
Work area free of microorganisms
What is a sterile field?
measure used to reduce or eliminate microorganisms
What is Aseptic Technique?
Gloves, gowns, masks, goggles, hair, and shoe covers
What are barriers to microbial transmission?
pathogen containing no nucleic acid but when it mutates can cause the brain to become spongy
What is a Prion?
What is a susceptible host?
a sterile wrapper becomes wet and wicks microorganisms onto its surface
What is contaminated?
the ability to overcome the immune sysytem
What is virulence?
the order in which something should be cleaned
What is cleanest to dirtiest?
long tails that promote motility to reach a site less hostile for survival
what are flagella?
An enzyme found in tears and other secretions that can dissolve the cell wall of some microorganisms
what is lysozyme?
Considered the "zone of contaminiation" of the sterile area
What is the 1 inch margin?
microorganisms that cause illness
What is a pathogen
Rarely applied to the skin because they are very caustic and are meant to kill active microorganisms
What are disinfectants, germicides, or bactericides?
tiny hairs used to attach to a host's tissue to prevent expulsion
what are fimbriae?
Blood, Body fluids, cells, and tissues
What are major reservoirs of microorganisms?
pouring and discarding a small amount of fluid from the mouth of a sterile container to wash away airborne contaminants
What is called Lipping?