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surface barrier
Barriers (e.g. clear plastic wrap, bags, sheets, tubing or other materials impervious to moisture) designed to help prevent contamination of surfaces and equipment.
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acinetobacter
An aerobic Gram-negative bacillus commonly isolated from the hospital environment (especially intensive care units) and hospitalised patients; can cause healthcare-associated infections, especially wound infections and pneumonia.
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aerosols
Microscopic particles < 5 µm in size that are the residue of evaporated droplets and are produced when a person coughs, sneezes, shouts, or sings. These particles can remain suspended in the air for prolonged periods of time and can be carried on normal air currents in a room or beyond, to adjacent spaces or areas receiving exhaust air.
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airborne precautions
A set of practices used for patients known or suspected to be infected with agents transmitted person-to-person by the airborne route.
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alcohol-based hand rub
A TGA-registered alcohol-containing preparation designed for reducing the number of viable microorganisms on the hands without the use or aid of running water and which is included on the ARTG as a medicinal product.
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anteroom
A small room leading from a corridor into a room.
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antibiogram
The result of a laboratory testing for the sensitivity of an isolated bacterial strain to different antibiotics.
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antibiotic
A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi or parasites.
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antisepsis
The use of chemical or physical methods to prevent infection by destroying or inhibiting the growth of harmful microorganisms.
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asepsis
‘Freedom from infection or infectious (pathogenic) material'.
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