Infection Control Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. ________ infection affects the entire body
  2. 3. includes places in the environment where the pathogen lives
  3. 4. One celled, animal-like organism
  4. 9. Some bacteria develop __________ to antibiotics
  5. 10. _____ infection is when only a specific portion of the body is infected
  6. 13. athlete's foot would be an example of a _____
  7. 14. type or kind of infection or disease that originates outside the body
  8. 16. Most effective way to prevent the transmission of the disease
  9. 17. contact where pathogens are passed along on inanimate objects in the environment
  10. 18. _______ agent is the pathogen (germ) that causes diseases
  11. 21. contact from person to person
  12. 23. healthcare-associated infection or hospital- acquired infection
  13. 24. portal of _____ is the way the infectious agent leaves the reservoir
Down
  1. 1. microorganisms may be non-pathogenic in one area of the body and become __________ in another
  2. 5. rod-shaped, parasitic bacteria
  3. 6. covid-19 is an example of a ________ disease
  4. 7. Parasitic worm-like organisms
  5. 8. rod shaped bacteria
  6. 11. invasion of the body by microorganisms or pathogens
  7. 12. round bacteria
  8. 15. type or kind of infection or disease that originates from within the body
  9. 19. spiral shaped or corkscrew shaped bacteria
  10. 20. requires a host for survival
  11. 22. doorknobs, cell phones, and pens are examples of