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Antibiotics- bacteria-killing substances that are used to fight infection Asphyxia- the medical term for suffocation; can be caused by choking on an
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Carrier: a person who harbours a microorganism in the absence of signs or Invasive medical device is an object which is used for diagnostic or
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Colonization may become infection when changes in the host occur Colonization: Definition • Colonization: presence of a microorganism on/in a host, with
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negative bacteria, cell wall-associated proteins in Gram-positive bacteria) This is a specific process, meaning that the adhesion structure (or ligand)
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Terms pertinent to microorganisms and/or their disease-states may be found on the National Library of Medicine, Public Health Agency of Canada, World Health
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Other microorganisms may be added to this list if antibiotic resistance is judged to be significant in a specific health care facility or patient population, at
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To learn about ways to protect against unwanted microorganism growth That word means they do not have an organized nucleus Bacteria are small
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