Milady Chapter 5 Infection Control Crossword

showing no symptoms or signs of infection
single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics
colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces as well as the human body
disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body by fluids such as hepatitis and HIV
a mechanical process using soap and water
able to be communicated
the presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or the other potentially infectious materials on an items surface
determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms
a chemical process that uses specific products to destroy most bacteria
the ability of a product to produce the intended effect
contact with non-intact skin or blood or body fluid or other potentially infectious materials
single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds
transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object
the invasions of body tissues by disease--causing pathogens
a condition in which the body reacts to injury or irritation or infection
any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size
a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the barbershop
also known as reusable
harmless microorganism that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm
organisms that grow and feed and shelter on or inside another organism
harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
a chemical process of reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleansed surfaces to a safe level
the process that completely destroys
a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms