3 - Infection Control

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Across
  1. 2. communicable or easily spread
  2. 3. ability to fight off infectious disease; state of being protected from a disease
  3. 4. class of organisms to which molds and yeasts belong
  4. 7. etiology of a specific disease process
  5. 9. the absence of disease-producing microorganisms
  6. 10. medication used to treat a bacterial infection
  7. 11. a simple form of microbe
  8. 14. tiny organism that can be seen only with a microscope, particularly bacteria
  9. 15. condition in which the immune system is unable to respond to the challenge of infectious disease
  10. 16. animal or plant that harbors another organism
  11. 18. laboratory specimens or materials, and their containers contaminated by body fluids; these have the potential to transmit disease
  12. 19. invasion and multiplication of any organism and the damage this causes in the body
  13. 20. N-95 mask, used for TB, chicken pox (varicella) and aerosol procedures
  14. 21. personal protective equipment
  15. 22. gown, gloves & face mask, used for influenza and other respiratory illnesses
Down
  1. 1. gown and gloves, used for MRSA, VRE & C-diff
  2. 5. absence of all microorganisms
  3. 6. a bacterium that can cause inflammation of the colon, leading to diarrhea and potentially life-threatening conditions like toxic megacolon. It's often associated with antibiotic use, as antibiotics can disrupt the natural balance of gut bacteria, allowing C. diff to overgrow. Hand- sanitizer is ineffective and only handwashing will prevent the spread of infection
  4. 8. process of events involved in the transmission and development of an infectious disease
  5. 12. infection acquired by a patient while being cared for in a healthcare facility
  6. 13. tiny living organisms by which some infectious diseases are transmitted
  7. 17. artificial or weakened antigens that help the body develop antibodies to prevent infectious disease
  8. 21. microorganism or other agent capable of producing disease