The location of the surgery department is usually such that it is easily accessible to and from the various surgical patient support departments, such as the ICU, ED, labor and delivery and CSPD.

Air pressure in the OR suite is kept higher than the surrounding corridors

The multiplication of organisms in the tissues of a host is called an/a ______________  

What should be available within the sterile field for soaking and cleaning of instruments

Spiral shaped bacteria

Moraxella catarrhalis is the microorganism that causes Otitis media in children

Hair has been shown to be a major source of contamination

You should always wear a lead apron if you know you will be exposing yourself to radiation

Any microbe capable of causing disease or infection

HAI’s were reported by category as how many surgical site infections (SSI’s)