Questions and Answers
What is the single most important intervention to prevent an infection?
Handwashing
Which type of infection is originally confined to one area then becomes a source for further spread of microorganisms?
Focal infection
What is the term for the process of ensuring patient safety in the clinical setting?
Applying infection control measures
What is the invasion of body tissue by microorganisms and their subsequent proliferation there, with damage to host tissue?
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What is the term for the control of the vectors of infection?
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