Infection control
Organisms, precautions and the practices that stop infection spreading.
endemic
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Describing a disease that is always present at a steady, expected level in a certain area or group.
Entrada completaen-NINE-tee-fiveA close-fitting respirator mask that filters at least 95% of tiny particles from the air the wearer breathes.
NADPHAbreviaturaen-ay-dee-pee-aych (said as letters)Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate: a molecule that carries electrons for chemical reactions in the body's cells.
necrotizing fasciitisNEK-ruh-tye-zing fash-ee-EYE-tisA fast-spreading bacterial infection of the fascia and the tissue around it that kills tissue as it goes; the "flesh-eating" infection.
needlelessNEE-dul-lesWorking without a needle, such as an IV connector that a syringe or tubing attaches to directly.
needlestickNEE-dul-stikAn injury in which a needle that may have been used on someone pierces the skin.
negative pressureNEG-uh-tiv PRESH-erPressure that is lower than the pressure around it, so air or fluid is drawn in.
NIOSHAbreviaturaNY-oshThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the US agency that researches work-related injury and illness and how to prevent them.
normal floraNOR-mul FLOR-uhThe microbes that normally live on the skin and in the mouth, nose, throat, bowel and vagina without causing disease; also called the normal microbiota.
nosocomial infectionnoh-soh-KOH-mee-ul in-FEK-shunThe older name for a healthcare-associated infection: an infection a patient catches while being cared for in a hospital or other facility.
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