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antibiotics
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medicines that fight bacteria infections in people or animals
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antifungal
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a medicine that limits or prevents growth of yeast or other fungi
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antisepsis
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destruction or inhibition of micro-organisms on living tissue
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aseptic technique
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using practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens
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bacilli
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rod shaped, singly, pairs, chains, ex. TB, tetanus, whooping cough
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bacteria
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single celled microorganisms that can exist either independent organisms or as parasites
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bloodborne pathogens
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infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans
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cocci
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single, round, diplococci- pair, streptococci- chain, staphlococci- cluster, ex. meningitis, pneumonia, strep throat, TSS, wound infections
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contaminated
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soiling or making inferior by contact or mixture
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disinfection
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A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria spores, from inanimate objects
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flagella
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