Glossary:
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Use the glossary to find specific definitions of terms or to expand your knowledge on hygiene and infection control.

You will come across a lot of technical terms in your practice. With the help of our glossary, you can look up everything you need to know about relevant terms from the field of infection prevention. We explain hygiene terms that are important for the practice and understanding of infection prevention in alphabetical order. You can use the glossary to find specific definitions of terms or to expand your knowledge of hygiene and infection prevention. No matter how you use our glossary, you will be well equipped for your daily work in the hospital.

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A (AAD - Autoclaving)
B (Bacillaceae - BVL)
C (Campylobacter spp. - Cytotoxicity)
D (Decolonisation of MRSA carriers - DVV)
E (Ebola virus - evidence-based)
F (Feline calicivirus - Fungi)
G (Gaps in coverage - Green Dot)
H (HACCP - Hygienic handwashing)
I (IfSG - Isolation)
J
K (Keratoconjunctivitis epidemica)
L (LC - Lower respiratory tract infection)
M (Macrophages - Mycobactericidal activity)
N (New influenza - Notifiable diseases)
O (Occlusion effect - Over-the-counter medicines)
P (Pandemic - pyogenic)
Q (Quality assurance - Quaternary ammonium compounds)
R (Radiation sterilisation - Rub-in method for hand disinfection)
S (Safety data sheet - Sustained acitivity)
T (Targeted disinfection of visibly contaminated surfaces - Two-cloth method)
U (Untreated hand - UVV - also BGV)
V (Vaccinia virus - VSV process)
W (Washing of the hands - Wipe disinfection)
X
Y (Yeasticidal activity - Yeasts)
Z

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