| A | B |
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| infection | a reaction that results from entry multiplication and spread of microorganisms in the body |
| communicable | able to be transmitted from one suferer to another |
| local infection | confined to a specific region of the body |
| systemic infection | spread to more than one region of the body |
| acute infection | short lived |
| chronic infection | persists for a longer period of time |
| remission | a period in which a chronic infection shows no symptoms |
| exacerbation | a period in which a chronic infectio shows symptoms |
| asymptomatic | without clinical signs or symptoms |
| latent infection | symptoms disappear and recur while disease causing agent remains in body |
| active infection | an infection in which signs and symptoms are present |
| recurrent infection | an episode of an infection after recovery from the initial infection |
| relapse | the re-emergence of an initial infection after it has subsided but has not been cured |
| oppotunistic infection | an infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain conditons |
| nosocomial infection | a hospital related infection |
| pathogen | disease causing microorgansim |
| virulence | severity of an infection |
| normal flora | normally present in the body and does not cause disease |
| bacteria | single celled organism that multiply by cell division and thrive on moisture darkness warmth and presence of nutrients |
| fungi | fungus that uses spores to reproduce |
| protozoa | single celled organism usually found in contaminated water and sewage systems |
| viruses | cannot live on it own or reproduce itself outside of livig tissue and needs a host as it does not have a metabolism of its own |
| sepsis | presence of disease producing organisms |
| asepsis | without microorganisms that cause disease |
| medical aseptic technique | practices that reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their growth and limit their spread |
| sterile technique | practices that keep an area or objects free of microorganisms |
| droplet infection | transmitted by the spead of moisture from host ie. sneezing |
| indirect transmission | transmission from touching contaminated objects |
| self infection | microorganisms present in the mouth are introduced into the bloodstream |
| personal contact | direct person to person transmission |
| chain of infection | the process of transmission of a microorganism from one person to another |
| infectious agent | any pathogen |
| resevoir/host | individuals in which the microorganmism lives and reproduces |
| portal of exit | route by which the pathogen leaves the body |
| mode of transmission | how the pathogen is communicated from the resevoir to a new host |
| portal of entry | route by which a pathogen enters a new host |
| susceptible host | and individual who is capable of becoming affected by the pathogenic microorganism |
| symptoms of infection | redness heat swelling pain loss of function |
| PPE | gloves mask eye protection face sheild gown |
