VehicleThe means by whichmicroorganisms arecarried about andtransported to thenext host once theyhave left the reserviorCarrierA person or animalthat does not becomeill but harbors andspreads an organism,causing disease inothersHostAnotherperson oranimal that issusceptible tothe pathogenFomiteInanimate(nonliving)objectSurgicalAsepsisSterile technique,consists oftechniquesdesigned to destroyall microrganismsand their sporesAntisepticA substance thattends to inhibit thegrowth andreproduction ofmicroorganismsand may be usedon humansVirulentExceedinglypathogenicSystemicAn infectionthat affects theentire bodyinstead of a justa single organEndogenousGrowingwithinthe bodyMicroorganismTiny, usuallymicroscopicentities capableof carrying onliving processesMode oftransmissionMethod or vehicleof transportation,such as exudate,feces, air droplets,hands, and needlesPortalof entryEntrancethrough theskin,mucous, ormouthThe bodiesresponse toinjury orinfection at thecellular levelInflammatoryresponsePathogenInfectiousagentMedicalAsepsisClean technique,technique that inhibitthe growth andtransmission ofpathogenicmicroorganisms.Hand hygeine,change linensPortalof exitExit routefrom thereservoirReserviorAny naturalhabitat of amicroorganismthat promotesgrowth andreproductionDisinfectionThe use of achemical thatcan be appliedto objects todestroymicroorganismsContaminationMeans a conditionof being soiled,stained, touchedby or otherwiseexposed toharmful agentsAnaerobicbacteriaBacteria thatonly grows inthe absenceof oxygenSporeA round body thatis formed by thebaterium whenconditions areunfavorable forgrowth of thebacteriumExogenousGrowingoutsidethe bodyAerobicbacteriaBacteria thatgrows only inthe presenceof oxygenDisinfectionThe use of achemical thatcan be appliedto objects todestroymicroorganismsAsepsisThe absence ofpathogenicmicroorganismsVehicleThe means by whichmicroorganisms arecarried about andtransported to thenext host once theyhave left the reserviorCarrierA person or animalthat does not becomeill but harbors andspreads an organism,causing disease inothersHostAnotherperson oranimal that issusceptible tothe pathogenFomiteInanimate(nonliving)objectSurgicalAsepsisSterile technique,consists oftechniquesdesigned to destroyall microrganismsand their sporesAntisepticA substance thattends to inhibit thegrowth andreproduction ofmicroorganismsand may be usedon humansVirulentExceedinglypathogenicSystemicAn infectionthat affects theentire bodyinstead of a justa single organEndogenousGrowingwithinthe bodyMicroorganismTiny, usuallymicroscopicentities capableof carrying onliving processesMode oftransmissionMethod or vehicleof transportation,such as exudate,feces, air droplets,hands, and needlesPortalof entryEntrancethrough theskin,mucous, ormouthThe bodiesresponse toinjury orinfection at thecellular levelInflammatoryresponsePathogenInfectiousagentMedicalAsepsisClean technique,technique that inhibitthe growth andtransmission ofpathogenicmicroorganisms.Hand hygeine,change linensPortalof exitExit routefrom thereservoirReserviorAny naturalhabitat of amicroorganismthat promotesgrowth andreproductionDisinfectionThe use of achemical thatcan be appliedto objects todestroymicroorganismsContaminationMeans a conditionof being soiled,stained, touchedby or otherwiseexposed toharmful agentsAnaerobicbacteriaBacteria thatonly grows inthe absenceof oxygenSporeA round body thatis formed by thebaterium whenconditions areunfavorable forgrowth of thebacteriumExogenousGrowingoutsidethe bodyAerobicbacteriaBacteria thatgrows only inthe presenceof oxygenDisinfectionThe use of achemical thatcan be appliedto objects todestroymicroorganismsAsepsisThe absence ofpathogenicmicroorganisms

Asepsis and Infection Control - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The means by which microorganisms are carried about and transported to the next host once they have left the reservior
    Vehicle
  2. A person or animal that does not become ill but harbors and spreads an organism, causing disease in others
    Carrier
  3. Another person or animal that is susceptible to the pathogen
    Host
  4. Inanimate (nonliving) object
    Fomite
  5. Sterile technique, consists of techniques designed to destroy all microrganisms and their spores
    Surgical Asepsis
  6. A substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms and may be used on humans
    Antiseptic
  7. Exceedingly pathogenic
    Virulent
  8. An infection that affects the entire body instead of a just a single organ
    Systemic
  9. Growing within the body
    Endogenous
  10. Tiny, usually microscopic entities capable of carrying on living processes
    Microorganism
  11. Method or vehicle of transportation, such as exudate, feces, air droplets, hands, and needles
    Mode of transmission
  12. Entrance through the skin, mucous, or mouth
    Portal of entry
  13. Inflammatory response
    The bodies response to injury or infection at the cellular level
  14. Infectious agent
    Pathogen
  15. Clean technique, technique that inhibit the growth and transmission of pathogenic microorganisms. Hand hygeine, change linens
    Medical Asepsis
  16. Exit route from the reservoir
    Portal of exit
  17. Any natural habitat of a microorganism that promotes growth and reproduction
    Reservior
  18. The use of a chemical that can be applied to objects to destroy microorganisms
    Disinfection
  19. Means a condition of being soiled, stained, touched by or otherwise exposed to harmful agents
    Contamination
  20. Bacteria that only grows in the absence of oxygen
    Anaerobic bacteria
  21. A round body that is formed by the baterium when conditions are unfavorable for growth of the bacterium
    Spore
  22. Growing outside the body
    Exogenous
  23. Bacteria that grows only in the presence of oxygen
    Aerobic bacteria
  24. The use of a chemical that can be applied to objects to destroy microorganisms
    Disinfection
  25. The absence of pathogenic microorganisms
    Asepsis