A state in which an inanimate surface harbors absolutely no viable microorganisms.

The degree to which a microorganism is capable of causing disease.

A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is ____. 

 In surgery, the members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical hand antisepsis scrub, donned sterile attire, and moved into the sterile field. These people make up part of the sterile personnel.

Most surgical site infections (SSI) occur because of ________.

A process that results in the destruction of microorganisms on an inanimate (nonliving) object or surface.

How (the way) an infectious agent, also called a pathogen, can be transferred from one person, object, or animal to another.  

One of two methods for the surgical scrub may be used to perform a surgical scrub; the __ or the ____. 

Match each term below with its description. You will only use each answer once time. (each worth 1 point)

All factors increase the surgical patient’s risk for infection EXCEPT ____.