Any item or medical device that has been exposed to a process that destroys all microbes, including spores.

 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.

Organisms that prefer an oxygen-poor environment. Strict types of these microbes cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

Tissue death.

Which bacterial endospore is used in the BI vial for the required spore testing of the steam autoclave??

Microorganisms that do not normally colonize in tissue but are the result of contact with the environment. Transient bacteria can cause an infection in individuals in a weakened state.   

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

Which of the following diseases (prion) is the Human form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy?

Rod-like shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as ____. 

To put on or dress; especially used when referring to sterile (scrub) attire.