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A-IPC1st gen cephalosporins - ANS-cefazolin, cefalexin
2nd gen cephalosporins - ANS-cefoxitin, cefaclor
3rd gen cephalosporins - ANS-ceifixime, cefdinir
4 types of variance - ANS-practitioner variance
system/institutional variance
community variance
patient/family variance
4th gen cephalosporins - ANS-cefclidine, cefepime
5th gen cephalosporins - ANS-ceftobiprole, ceftaroline fosamil
acid-fast - ANS-resist decolorization with Ziehl-Neelsen/ Kinyoun stain
active immunity - ANS-antibodies created in response to an antigen
administrative controls - ANS-admin measures to reduce risks of pathogenic
transmissions in health care settings
aerosols - ANS-small particles less than 10 micrometers that remain airborne and viable
for extended periods of time in the environment (water and air syringes)
agencies that make recommendations of outbreak reports - ANS-CDC and NORS
agencies that surveys and tracks antibiotic resistance patterns - ANS-NARMS, CDC,
state and local health departments, FDA, USDA
airborne transmission - ANS-carried in dust or droplets
airborne transmission - ANS-pathogen that's airborne then possibly inhaled by the host
as droplet nuclei
alcohol-based hand rub - ANS-reduces number of viable microorganisms on hands
,allergen - ANS-antigen that can cause hypersensitivity and an allergic reaction in the
host
allergic contact dermatitis - ANS-swelling/irritation of the skin from contact with a
chemical
Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis treatment drug - ANS-metronidazole, tinidazole
aminoglycosides - ANS-genamicin, neomycin
anaphylaxis - ANS-Severe allergic reaction
ansamycins - ANS-streptomycin, rifaximin
antagonistic - ANS-harm the fungi's host
antibodies - ANS-Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents
antifungal classifications - ANS-polyene
azole
allylamine/morpholine
antimetabolite
antigens - ANS-protein/carbohydrate that enters body and activates immune process by
stimulating the production of protective antibodies
antimicrobial classifications - ANS-microbicidal: agents destroy microbes
microbiostatics: inhibit growth and reproduction
antiparasite drugs - ANS-atovaquone-proguanil
metronidazole, tinidazole, ivermectin, pyrantel pamoate, albendazole
antiseptic - ANS-germicidal solution to inhibit growth/destroy microorganisms
antiseptics - ANS-germicides designed for use on or in living tissue
antivirals - ANS-for specific viruses, commonly for retroviruses
APIC - ANS-Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
, artificial immunity - ANS-received immunizations against infection (active immunity)
asepsis - ANS-method to prevent spread of infection
autoclave - ANS-apparatus for sterilizing by steam under pressure
bacteria - ANS-single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
bacterial count - ANS-Method of estimating the number of bacteria per unit sample.
bacterial growth phases - ANS-lag phase, log phase, stationary phase, death phase
bactericide - ANS-substance that kills bacteria
bio-burden - ANS-The number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface or the
organic material on a surface or object before decontamination or sterilization.
biofilm - ANS-A microbial community that usually forms as a slimy layer on a surface.
Biological indicators - ANS-devices that can be used to monitor the effectiveness of
sterilization processes to effectively destroy microorganisms and spores
biopsies - ANS-diagnose infections and inflammations caused by fungi, pneumonia and
temporal arteritis
Blood borne pathogens - ANS-Disease-causing organisms transferred through contact
with blood or other body fluids
blood-borne pathogens standard - ANS-law that requires healthcare facilities to protect
employees from blood borne health hazards
follow rules to reduce or eliminate risk
written exposure control plan
C Reactive protein (CRP) - ANS-blood test used to measure the level of inflammation in
the body
-normal: <1.0 mg/dL or <10 mg/L
carbapenems - ANS-doripenem, ettapenem
carriers - ANS-individual that's asymptomatic but able to transmit infectious disease
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