clean - -in healthcare objects that have not been contaminated with
pathogens
dirty - -in healthcare objects that have been contaminated with
pathogens
healthcare associated infection - -infections that patients acquire
within healthcare settings that result from treatment for other conditions
infection - -occurs when pathogens invade the body and multiply
infection control - -measures practiced in healthcare facilities to
prevent and control the spread of disease
localized infection - -an infection that is confined to a specific location
in the body
medical asepsis - -the process of removing pathogens, or the state of
being free of pathogens
microorganisms or microbes - -tiny living thing that cannot be seen with
out a microscope
pathogen - -a harmful microorganism
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surgical asepsis - -the state of being free from all microorganisms not
just pathogens
systemic infection - -an infection that is in the bloodstream and is
spread throughout the body
a ______ ______ is a pathogen or microorganism that causes disease - -
causative agent
a ______ is a place where a pathogen lives and grows - -reservoir
an opening on an infected person that lets pathogens leave is a ______ ______
______ - -portal of exit
pathogens travel from one person to another through a mode of ______ -
-transportation
the ______ ______ ______ is an opening on an infected person that lets the
pathogens enter - -portal of entry
a ______ host is an uninfected person who could get sick - -susceptible