Infection Control

2. fission: The division of bacteria cells into two new cells called daughter cells.
5. Pathogens: Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids.
6. transmission: Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking.
9. The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface.
11. Capable of destroying bacteria.
12. round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups.
13. Microscopic plant parasites, which include molds, mildews, and yeasts; can produce ringworm.
14. Capable of destroying fungi.
16. Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin.
18. Chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
20. Showing no symptoms or signs of infection.
23. Slender, hairlike extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion.
25. A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver.

1. Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia.
3. A mechanical process(scrubbing) using soap and water or detergent and water to remove visible dirt.
4. One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
7. The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials
8. An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs.
9. Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces.
10. Short rod-shaped bacteria; tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
15. Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests.
17. The number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface before decontamination or sterilization.
19. soaps: Detergent that breaks down stubborn films and remove the residue.
21. Disease: Communicable disease; disease spread from one person to another
22. Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods.
24. Incident: Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials.
26. The ability to produce an effect.
27. Immunity: Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease.