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Infection control
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 Warm temperature

 Moisture

 Darkness

Types of Microorganisms

Anaerobic

 Microorganisms which live in an environment without oxygen

Aerobic

 Microorganisms which needs oxygen to live

Nonpathogenic

 A microorganism that does not cause disease

Pathogenic

 A microorganism which is disease producing

 Infection exists when pathogenic organisms enter the body,

reproduce and cause disease

Types of Pathogenic Microorganisms

 Bacteria: can be treated with antibiotics

 Viruses: smaller than bacteria

 Protozoa: larger than virus

 Fungi: low form of plant life

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