Engineering controls - Devices that isolate or remove bloodborne pathogen hazards from
workplace
Pathogens - Are organisms that cause disease both resident and transient microorganisms can be
pathogenic
Microbiology - Is the branch of biology that studies microscopic organisms
Resident microorganisms - Microorganisms that are often present on the surface of the human
body
Transient microorganisms - Microorganisms that travel easy on hands clothing or intamite objects
Cocci - Round
Bacilli - Rod
Spirilla - Spiral
Fungi - Are plant like organisms that include mold and yeast
Parasites - Is an organism made up of one or more cells and is larger and more complicated than
bacteria or a virus
Nosocomial infection - Defined as infections aquired in a hospital or other health care
environment
, Susceptible host - The infectious agent new living environment
Asepis - Is the state of being free of pathogenic microbes
Bacterial spores - Reproductive cells usually uncellular produced by plants and some protozod
Endogenous infection - An infection that occurs when bacteria travel from site to site
Ocupational exposure - potential contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
External parasites - Are organisms that grow feed on otherliving organism Wich are reffered to as
hosts
Anatomy - The study of the organs and systems of the body
Physiology - The study of the function of these organs and systems of the body
Body systems - Cells tissue organs
Nucleus - Control center of cell activities is vitialy important for reproduction
Cytoplasm - Is the production department of a cell
Organels - Perform
Staphyloocci - Are pus forming bacterial cells that form grape like bunches or clusters
Streptococci - Pus forming bacterial cells Wich form in long chains