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Unit A 2.02 Principles of Infection Name ___________________ Infection Control Key Terms: Key Terms Aerobic Definitions requires oxygen to live Anaerobic does not require oxygen to live Antiseptic hand wash Alcohol-based hand rub washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containing an antiseptic agent rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing preparation Asepsis free of pathogens Endogenous originates from within the body Exogenous originates outside the body Hand hygiene Hand washing performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub washing hands with plain soap and water Infection invasion of the body by microorganisms Local infection only a specific portion of the body is infected Non-Pathogenic normal, do not produce disease, beneficial Nosocomial Infections hospital acquired infection Opportunistic infection Infections that occur when the body’s defenses are weakened Pathogenic cause infection and disease Resistant Sterile remain firm against the action of another force, such as a bacteria against an antibiotic free of all organisms Susceptible able to be affected; person likely to get sick Systemic infection affects the entire body Unit A 2.02 Principles of Infection Name ___________________ Types of Infection: Local versus Systemic Infections Types of Infection Endogenous- Exogenous- Nosocomial infections- Opportunistic infections- Examples Unit A 2.02 Principles of Infection Name ___________________ Classes of Microorganisms: Microorganisms Non-pathogenic: Pathogenic: Aerobic: Anaerobic: Class Bacteria Protozoa Fungi Rickettsiae Viruses Helminths Characteristics Examples Unit A 2.02 Principles of Infection Name ___________________ Transmitting Infection: Direct contact Indirect contact Airborne Vector-borne Causative agent Reservoir Susceptible Host Chain of Portal of Entry Infectio n Mode of Transmission Portal of Exit