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INFECTION CONTROL The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms. DISINFECTION destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces. Is not effective against bacterial spores BACTERIA single celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics BACTERIA CAN ___ AND _______ ON ITS OWN can live and reproduce WHAT IS THE NAME OF HARMLESS BACTERIA nonpathogenic WHAT IS THE NAME OF HARMFUL BACTERIA Pathogenic WHAT ARE VIRUSES Parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of a biological organism HOW DO VIRUSES LIVE AND REPRODUCE By taking over other cells and becoming part of them WHAT IS FUNGI Microscopic plant parasites that include molds, mildews, and yeast. FUNGI CAN PRODUCE WHAT contagious diseases such as ringworm WHAT ARE PARASITES organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (host), while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism PARASITES MUST HAVE A _________ TO SURVIVE host WHERE CAN PARASITES LIVE AND BE FOUND Can live inside humans, animals, and can be found in food, on plants, trees, and water WHAT IS COCCI Round shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups 3 TYPES OF COCCI BACTERIA Staphlococci, streptococci, diplococci WHAT IS STAPHLOCOCCI? WHAT DOES IT CAUSE? pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunch of grapes. It causes abscesses, pustules and boils. WHAT IS STREPTOCOCCI? Pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. Causes infections like strep throat and blood poisoning. WHAT IS DIPLOCOCCI AND WHAT DOES IT CAUSE? spherical bacteria that grows in pairs. It causes diseases like pneumonia WHAT IS BACILLI? AND WHAT DOES IT PRODUCE? short rod shapes bacteria, most common, and produce diseases like tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria WHAT IS SPIRILLA? WHAT DOES IT CAUSE? spiral and corkscrew-shaped bacteria. Causes treponema, pallidum (syphillis) and borrelia burgdoferi (lyme disease) WHAT IS PUS? WHAT DOES IT CONTAIN? IS A SIGN OF WHAT? fluid created by infection, contains white blood cells, bacteria, and dead cells. Is a sign of bacterial infection WHAT IS A LOCAL INFECTION? infection confined to a small region of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus WHAT IS A CONTAGIOUS AKA COMMUNICABLE DISEASE? When a disease spreads from one person to another WHAT IS DERMATOPHYTES? fungi that cause skin, nail, and hair infections WHAT IS EFFICACY The ability to produce an effect. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DISINFECTANTS? Quats, Phenolic disinfectant, bleach, antiseptic, and alcohol solutions WHAT ARE QUATS AND HOW MANY MINUTES TO DISINFECT? Quaternary ammonium compounds. Very effective when used properly. Disinfect in 10 minutes WHAT ARE PHENOLIC DISINFECTANTS? WHAT CAN IT DAMAGE? Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants. A form of formaldehyde, that have a very high Ph, and can damage the skin and eyes. Can damage drain, plastic, rubber, and rust certain materials