Infection Control

Microorganisms that cause disease are called

• microbes
• flora
• pathogens
• bacilli

Microorganisms that cause infection grow best

• at body temperature
• in the sunlight
• when it is dry
• in cold conditions

Bacteria that cause disease are identified by

• signs and symptoms of the disease
• their shape and arrangement as seen under the microscope
• the attending physician when she orders antibiotics
• the mode of transmission

Staphylococcal infections may cause

• athlete's foot
• wound infections
• herpes
• measles and mumps

The smallest microbe is

• virus
• bacterium
• yeast
• spirochete

Examples of illnesses caused by viruses are

• syphillis and gonorrhea
• AIDS and hepatitis
• malaria and amebiasis
• ringworm and athletes foot

Fomites are

• germs that are present in the environment
• harmless bacteria that are part of the normal skin flora
• objects that are contaminated with infectious material
• supplies that have been autoclaved

Individuals who can transmit a disease but do not show symptoms of the disease are known as 

• immunosuppressed
• carriers
• incubators
• saprophytes

Microorganisms get into the body through

• portals of entry
• portals of exit
• fomites
• common vehicles

Infection can be transmitted by

• touching sterile items
• disinfecting equipment
• blood  and bodily fluids
• wearing gloves