Infection Control

2. Slender, hair-like extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for moving around.
7. Capable of destroying fungi.
8. Spherical bacteria that grows in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia.
13. Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection.
15. A chemical process that destroys most harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
18. A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver.
19. Showing no symptoms or signs of infection.
21. The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.
23. A mechanical substance using soap and water.
24. The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection.
25. A fluid created by infection.

1. One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
3. Chemical germicide formulated for use on skin.
4. Short, rod-shaped bacteria.
5. Chemical products approved by the EPA to destroy most bacteria such as fungi.
6. Infectious materials on an item's surface, or visible debris such as dust or hair.
9. The ability to produce an effect.
10. Colonies of bacteria that adhere together, even on surfaces.
11. Round-shaped bacteria.
12. The removal of blood and all other infectious materials on an item's surface.
14. An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, which makes the body incapable of carrying on normal functions.
16. Determination of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests.
17. Capable of destroying bacteria.
20. Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other, normally harmless substances.
22. Single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and diseases such as ringworm.