| A | B |
|---|
| nosocomial | a hospital-acquired infection |
| pathogen | a microorganism that causes disease; AKA germ |
| aerobic | microorganisms that require oxygen |
| anaerobic | organisms that live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen |
| fomite | object contaminated with infectious material containing a pathogen |
| asepsis | absence of disease producing microorganisms |
| chain of infection | factors that must be present for disease to occur |
| PPE | gloves, masks, and goggles |
| toxins | poisons produced by some pathogens |
| endogenous | infection orginates inside the body |
| exogenous | infection originates outside the body and invades the body due to injury |
| contamination | any area or object that may contain pathogens |
