PRINCIPLES & CONCEPTS OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 asepsis | absence of pathogens |
| aseptic technique | procedures which render & maintain an object or area completely free of pathogens; surgical asepsis |
| contaminate | to introduce microorganisms to a sterile field |
| contamination | transmission of microorganisms from person to person or from object to person and vice versa |
| infection | invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms & the reaction of the tissues to their presence & their toxins |
| modes of contamination | ways by which infecting organisms are transmitted to sterile objects |
| nonsterile | presence of microorganisms |
| pathogens | microorganisms capable of producing disease |
| resident flora | bacteria which are normally present below the skin surface in sebaceous glands & hair follicles; usually harmless to their host but may be pathogenic to others |
| sterile | free of all microorganisms |
| sterile field | area around operative site including furniture covered with sterile drapes & members of the surgical team properly attired |
| strike-through contamination | transmission of microorganisms to a sterile field by moisture which has penetrated the sterile barrier |
| surgical conscience | an individual's inner awareness of aseptic principles & adherence to aseptic technique in all situations; professional honesty |
| transient flora | organisms present on the epidermis which have been picked up through contact with other objects; easily removed by scrubbing |
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