primary infection - answer✔root cause of current health problem
secondary infection - answer✔complication of the root cause (primary infection) ex. infection
from a burn
asepsis - answer✔absence of bacteria, viruses, used to prevent infection
sterile - answer✔free of ALL contaminants, not just causing disease, used in surgery
pathogen - answer✔microbe that can cause infection on living & nonliving
opportunistic pathogen - answer✔can only cause disease when the host's defenses are
compromised
normal flora - answer✔microorganisms that live on another living or nonliving thing without
causing harm. prevent the colonization of pathogens competing for essential nutrients
virulence - answer✔the potency of pathogen
comparing # of cases vs. people exposed
sepsis - answer✔systemic infection, pathogens in blood or other tissues
epidemiology - answer✔medicine interested in incidence, distribution, & control of diseases
where is parasitic infection (protozoa) found? - answer✔lakes/streams, contaminated water or
food
bacterial infection - answer✔streptococcal A or B, staphylococcus aureus os gram + organism
found in nose, respiratory tract, skin.
viral infection - answer✔influenza A + B, hep A, B, C, E, and HIV
fungal infection - answer✔candida albicans, tinea cruris (jock itch); tinea pedis, tinea corporis
(ring worm), tines capitis (ringworm of scalp)
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