What am I?
Is hepatitis b:
a virus
a bacteria
a fungia genetic condition
A virus
HCV stands for what virus?
Hepatitis c virus
What shape is a streptococci bacteria?
Round or circular
HIV is transmitted how?
Blood and body fluids
Bacteria that require oxygen to grow.
Aerobes
What is staphylococcus
A virus
A bacteria
A fungia
A genetic condition
A bacteria
Strep. Is an abbreviation for which bacteria?
Streptococci
what shape is Bacillus?
Rod shaped
How is tuberculosis spread?
Airborne droplet or spore
Disease producing microorganisms
Pathogens
What is candida albicans?
A virus
A bacteria
A fungi
A genetic condition
Fungi
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
What shape is a Spirochaete?
Spiral/ curvy/ string like
How is herpes simplex transferred?
Through skin to skin contact or indirect contact with instruments and skin
Classification of bacteria that do not hold die stain under a microscope
Gram-negative bacteria
Shingles is an example of:
A virus
A bacteria
A fungi
A genetic condition
Virus
Who is responsible for setting standards to protect employees from pathogen exposure in the workplace?
OSHA
What is a defining characteristic of a tuberculosis bacteria cell?
It is a spore and thus harder to kill
What word is the definition of the severity or harmfulness of a disease.
Virulence
Any toxic substance that enters the body and causes an immune response
Antigen
Tuberculosis is an example of:
A virus
A bacteria
A fungi
A genetic condition
A bacteria
Describe the symptoms associated with c. diff ?
Extreme stomach pain, watery stool, nausea, vomiting, dehydration.
What is a clustered group of cocci bacteria called
Staphylococcus
What is missing in the following list in the chain of infection:
Transmission -Portal of entry- infectious agent-reservoir-portal of exit
Susceptible host
Through the skin such as a needle stick a cut for a human bite
Percutaneous