Ch. 17 Infection Control

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Across
  1. 3. animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism
  2. 6. subkingdom of simple unicellular organisms
  3. 9. microscopic organisms
  4. 13. group of infectious agents characterized by lack of independent metabolism and the ability to replicate within living host cells
  5. 14. carrier that harbors pathogenic organisms and serves as a source of infection
  6. 17. carrier (animal) that transfers an infective agent from one host to another
  7. 19. disease causing microorganisms in the blood
  8. 20. invasion/multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues
  9. 21. reduction in numbers of infectious agents
  10. 25. disease-producting microorganisms
  11. 27. procedure used to prevent contamination before, during, and after surgery
  12. 28. group of eukaryotic protists ex: mushrooms, yeasts, molds
  13. 29. microbial community found on or in a healthy person
  14. 31. pertaining to or originating in a hospital
Down
  1. 1. treatment of disease by chemical agents
  2. 2. cells without a nucleus
  3. 4. infection acquired while getting treated
  4. 5. freedom from infection
  5. 7. prokaryotic, single-celled organisms
  6. 8. chemicals used to free/destroy pathogenic organisms
  7. 10. security against a particular disease
  8. 11. precautions to prevent transmission of disease
  9. 12. interruptions of normal structure or function, with symptoms
  10. 15. resulting from the activities of physicians
  11. 16. viral particle
  12. 18. administered to prevent or improve treatment of a disease
  13. 22. stage of life cycle for parasites, enclosed in wall
  14. 23. destruction of all living microorganisms by physical, radiation, or chemical methods
  15. 24. cells with a nucleus
  16. 26. occuring in two forms
  17. 30. agent of transmission of an infection