Enterobacteria produce bacteriocins that kill related bacterial strains. Resident flora are normal microorganisms that can cause infection in susceptible individuals. An infection occurs when microorganisms grow in body tissues where they are not usually found. Sepsis is an acute organ dysfunction caused by a systemic infection. Colonization is when microorganisms become resident flora.
Enterobacteria produce bacteriocins that kill related bacterial strains. Resident flora are normal microorganisms that can cause infection in susceptible individuals. An infection occurs when microorganisms grow in body tissues where they are not usually found. Sepsis is an acute organ dysfunction caused by a systemic infection. Colonization is when microorganisms become resident flora.
Enterobacteria produce bacteriocins that kill related bacterial strains. Resident flora are normal microorganisms that can cause infection in susceptible individuals. An infection occurs when microorganisms grow in body tissues where they are not usually found. Sepsis is an acute organ dysfunction caused by a systemic infection. Colonization is when microorganisms become resident flora.
Enterobacteria produce bacteriocins that kill related bacterial strains. Resident flora are normal microorganisms that can cause infection in susceptible individuals. An infection occurs when microorganisms grow in body tissues where they are not usually found. Sepsis is an acute organ dysfunction caused by a systemic infection. Colonization is when microorganisms become resident flora.
ENTEROBACTERIA- Produce substance SURGICAL ASEPSIS OR STERILE
called bacteriocins, which are lethal to TECHNIQUE- Practices that keep an
related strains pf bacteria. area or object free of all microorganism and spores. RESIDENT FLORA- Normal microorganisms, yet produce infection SPORES- Microscopic dormant in another. structures formed by some pathogens that are very hardy and often survive INFECTION- Growth of microorganisms common cleaning techniques in body tissue where they are not usually found. (INFECTIOUS AGENT) SEPSIS- Condition in which acute organ dysfunction occurs secondary to ASYMPTOMATIC OR SUBCLINICAL- infection. (affected organ) Microorganism produces no clinical evidence. COLONIZATION- Process by which strains of microorganisms become DISEASE- A detectable alteration in resident flora. normal tissue function. LOCAL INFECTION- Limited to the VIRULENCE- Ability to produce disease specific part of the body where the COMMUNICABLE DISEASE- If the microorganism remains. infectious agent can be transmitted to SYSTEMIC INFECTION- If the an individual by direct or indirect microorganism spread and damage contact or as an airborne infection. different parts of the body PATHOGENICITY- Ability to produce BACTEREMIA- When a culture of the disease person’s blood reveals microorganisms PATHOGEN- Microorganism that causes SEPTICEMIA- When bacteremia results disease in systemic infection OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN- Causes ACUTE INFECTION- Appear suddenly or disease only in susceptible individual last a short time ASEPSIS- Freedom from disease causing CHRONIC INFECTION- Occur slowly microorganism (free from infection) over a long period of time, and may last MEDICAL ASEPSIS- Includes all months or year practices to confine a specific NOSOCOMICAL INFECTION- Infections microorganism to a specific area, that originate in the hospital. Can either limiting the number, growth, and transmission of microorganism. develop during a client’s stay in a facility tissues to an injurious or infectious or manifest after discharge. agent. HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED REGENERATION- The replacement of INFECTIONS (HAIs)- Originate in any destroyed tissue cells by cells that are health care settings identical or similar in structure and function. ENDOGENOUS- From the client themselves ANTISEPTIC- Agents that inhibit the growth of some microorganisms. EXOGENOUS- From the hospital Chemical preparation used on skin or environment and hospital personnel. tissue. IATROGENIC INFECTIONS- Direct DISINFECTANTS- Agents that destroy result of diagnostic or therapeutic pathogens other than spores and by procedures. sterilization CARRIER- A person or animal reservoir BACTERICIDAL- Preparation destroys of a specific infectious agent that usually bacteria does not manifest any clinical signs of disease. BACTERIOSTATIC- Preparation prevents the growth and reproduction SUSCEPTIBLE HOST- Any person who is of some bacteria. at risk for infection STERILIZATION- A process that COMPRIMISED HOST- A person at destroys all microorganisms, including increased risk, an individual who for one spores and viruses. or more reasons is more likely than others to acquire an infection. MOIST HEAT- To sterilize with moist heat (such as with an autoclave) steam NONSPECIFIC DEFENSES- Protect the under pressure is used because it attains person against all microorganisms, temperatures higher than the boiling regardless of prior exposure. point. SPECIFIC IMMUNE DEFENSES- Are GAS- Ethylene oxide gas destroys directed against identifiable bacteria, microorganisms by interfering with their viruses, fungi, parasites, or other metabolic processes. infectious agents. BOILING WATER- This is the most INFLAMMATION- A local and practical and inexpensive method for nonspecific defensive response of the sterilizing in the home. RADIATION- Both ionizing and non- ionizing radiation are used for disinfection and sterilization. ISOLATION- Refers to measures designed to prevent the spread of infections or potentially infectious microorganisms to health personnel, clients, and visitors. STERILE FIELD- A microorganism- free area.