Infectious Diseases II – Infection Control
by Medic-CE Staff
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Table of Contents
- Course Home
- Objectives
- Matching Exercise
- Introduction
- Infectious Disease and Occupational Risk
- The Infection Control Network
- Infection Control on the Job: Introduction
- Infection Control on the Job: Initial Response
- Infection Control on the Job: Approach to the Patient
- Infection Control on the Job: The Post-Patient Period
- On-the-Job Infectious Disease Exposures
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Basic Principles
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Immunizations
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Standard Precautions
- Infectious Disease Prevention: Handwashing
- Conclusion
- References
- Bibliography
Matching Exercise
- Passive Immunization
- The delivery of preformed antibodies to an individual who has been exposed to or is at high risk for exposure to a pathogen.
- Bacteriocidal
- A substance that kills bacteria.
- Bacteriostatic
- A substance that inhibits bacterial growth.
- Disinfection
- Destruction of organisms and their toxins by exposure to chemical and or physical agents.
- Transient Flora
- Bacteria picked up by everyday contact, which lie in the superficial layers of the skin.
- Resident Flora
- Bacteria that lie in the deeper layers of the skin and are less commonly associated with healthcare-related infections.
- Standard Precautions
- Incorporates essential elements of Body Substance Isolation and Universal Precautions.
- Universal Precautions
- A set of directives published in 1987 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent exposures of healthcare workers to bloodborne pathogens.
- Immunosuppression
- Interference with the response of the immune system. Can be caused by artificial agents such as medications, or may be the result of disease.
- Spore
- A resistant form of certain bacterial species. The asexual or sexual reproductive body of fungi or certain protozoa.
References:
-Dirckx JH, ed. Stedman’s Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions: Illustrated. 4th ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2001.