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| a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind, such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign body |
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| able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other micro-organisms |
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| a substance that reduces the number of pathogens present on a surface |
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| methods used to assure that an environment is as pathogen-free as possible |
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| the inhibition of further bacterial growth |
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| an antibacterial compound with substantial residual activity that is used as a liquid antiseptic and disinfectant |
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| a nurse who assists the scrub nurse and the surgeons during surgery, positioning the patient and equipment, obtaining additional supplies, and adjusting lighting as needed |
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| the process of becoming unsterile or unclean |
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| any chemical agent used to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms |
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| to remove an article of clothing from the body |
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| to put on (as with an article of clothing) or dress in |
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| the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other micro-organisms normally found in a particular environment, such as the gastrointestinal tract or the skin |
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| the inhibition of the body’s protective response to pathogenic invasion, usually as a result of disease, drug therapy, or surgery |
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| occurring during the course of a surgical procedure |
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| infection-control practices common in healthcare, such as basic handwashing |
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| acquired in a hospital, as in nosocomial infection. The term the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now uses for infections associated with healthcare delivery in any setting (hospitals, long-term care facilities, ambulatory settings, home care) is healthcare-associated infection (HAI). |
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| any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or fungus |
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| pertaining to the period extending from the time of hospitalization for surgery to the time of discharge; includes the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods |
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| cells (such as white blood cells) that engulf, ingest, and consume foreign material (such as pathogens) and debris |
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| pertaining to or caused by pneumococci, organisms of the species Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common cause of pneumonia and other infectious diseases |
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| pertaining to the period following a surgical operation, usually from the time the patient is transferred to the postanesthesia care unit until healing is complete |
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| pertaining to the period before a surgical operation, usually from the time the decision to have surgery is made to the time the patient is transferred to the operative table |
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| any of a large group of RNA-based viruses that tend to infect immunocompromised individuals, including the human immunodeficiency virus and many cancer-causing viruses |
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| a nurse who assists surgeons during surgery, wearing sterile attire and handling sterile equipment and supplies |
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| the presence in blood or other tissues of pathogens or their toxins |
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| a primitive, usually unicellular, reproductive body produced by plants, fungi, and some micro-organisms that is resistant to environmental changes |
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a genus of gram-positive bacteria that are potential pathogens, causing local lesions and serious opportunistic infections
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| free from living organisms and especially from micro-organisms and pathogens |
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| a specified area that is considered free from micro-organisms |
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| measures taken to prevent the spread of pathogens from the environment to the patient by eliminating all micro-organisms in that environment |
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| a process that destroys all micro-organisms, including spores and viruses |
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| penetration of pathogens, typically bacteria, through surgical drapes, dressings, and other materials, especially as a result of fluid accumulation |
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| techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called sterile technique |
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| a procedure that achieves disinfection of the hands and arms up to the elbows in preparation for donning sterile attire and performing or participating in a sterile procedure |
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| an allied health professional charged with preparing instrumentation and supplies for surgical procedures, maintaining surgical asepsis during a procedure, and passing instruments to and otherwise assisting surgeons during surgery |
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