Infection Control Vocabulary Words For The CNA

microorgannisms found in the human blood that can cause infection and disease

microorgannisms found in the human blood that can cause infection and diseasee.

a bacterial illness that can cause diarrhea and colitis; spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill

an infectious disease transmissible by direct contact or by indirect contact

a type of communicable disease that spreads quickly from person to person

a condition in which an object has not been contaminated with pathogens

soiled, unclean; having disease-causing organisms or infectious material on it

an excessive loss of water from the body; a condition the occurs when fluid loss is greater than fluid intake

a conndition in which an object has been contaminated with pathogens

a measure used to decrease the spread of pathogens and disease by destroying pathogens

washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol based hand rubs

an infection associated with healthcare delivery in any setting (e.g. hospitals, long-term care facilities, ambulatory settings, or home care)

inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such a alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma

the state resulting from pathogens invading and growing within the human body

set of methods used to control and prevent to spread of disease; formerly known as "infection control"

refers to practices used to reduce and control the spread of microorganisms, such as handwashing

a tiny living thing visible only by microscope; also called microorganism

an infection caused by specific bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics

the membranes that line the body cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the lining of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum & genitals

microorganisms, mostly bacteria, that are reisistant to one or more antimicrobial agents

a disease not capable of being spreadfrom one person to another

microorganisms that are apable of causing infection and disease

a barrier between a person and pathogens; includes gloves, gowns, masks, goggles, and face shields

a method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluid, non-intake skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with a disease

a measure used to decrease the spread of pathogens and disease by destroying all microorganisms, including those that form spores

method that makes an area or object completely free of microorganisms; also called sterile technique

a strain of the  bacterium enterococcusthat is resistant to the powerful antibiotic vancomycin; infections occur when the bacteria enter the bloodstream, urinary tract, or surgical wounds

tears, saliva, spuctum, urine, feces, vaginal secretions, pus or wound drainage, and vomit

a tiny living thing not visible to the eye without a microscope; also called a microbe

a federal government agency that makes and enforce rules to protect workers from hazards on the job

ways individuals and communities maintain clean, hygienic conditions that help prevent disease, such as the disposal of sewage and solid waste

A drug that kills microbes

the mocroorganisms the normally live in and on the body and do not cause harm in a healthy person, as long as the flors remain in or at that particular area

skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils

The last and most severe of the HIV infection. Transmitted through blood, semen, and breast milk and vaginal secretions. Inability of body to fight off infections.

Microscopic organisms