Infections
A set of method practiced to prevent and control the spread of germs
Infection Prevention
A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
Causative agent
Measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens
Medical asepsis
A microorganism found in human blood, body fluid, draining wounds, and mucous membranes that can cause infection and disease in humans
Bloodborne Pathogen
A federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The state resulting from pathogens invading the body and multiplying
Infection
A place where a pathogen lives and multiplies
Reservoir
The state of being completely free of all microorganisms
Surgical asepsis
The virus that attacks the body's immune system and gradually disables it
Human immunodeficiency virus
A federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities
Centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A microorganism that is capable of causing infection and disease
Pathogen
Any body opening of an infected person that allows pathogens to leave
Portal of Exit
Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol based hand rubs
Hand Hygiene
The final stage of HIV infection, in which infections, tumors, and CNS symptoms appear due to a weakened immune system
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
A nonprofit organization that develops standards of practice for laboratories worldwide
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
A way of transmitting pathogens through touching the infected person or their secretions
Direct Contact
The way a pathogen travels
Mode of transmission
Equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards
PPE
Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors
Hepatitis
A federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
An infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care
Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)
An uninfected person who could become sick
Susceptible host
A method of infection prevention used when caring for person who are infected or may be infected with certain infectious diseases
Transmission- Based precautions
Type of hepatitis, can survive out of the body for 7 days and can be spread through sexual contact, sharing infected needles, and from mothers to baby during delivery
Hepatitis B
A nonprofit organization concerned with providing information to the healthcare industry and the public regarding healthcare issues and trends
American Hospital Association