Organisms
Bacteria that need oxygen to survive
aerobic bacteria
... a new illness, like a bacterial or viral infection, that occurs during or after a primary infection, making the body more susceptible to disease
secondary infection
Sterilization is ...
... the complete elimination or inactivation of all forms of microbial life, including viruses, from a surface or object, preventing disease transmission.
Bacteria that can survive with out oxygen
anaerobic bacteria
Inflammatory response and Immune response
Type of infection determines length of illness and severity of symptoms
acute/full illness stage
Surprise
200 points
Surprise!
300 points
Recovery period/Healing begins
Type of infection determines length of this period before returning to pre-infection state
convalescent stage
disinfection is ....
the process of using chemicals or heat to kill or inactivate most harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, on inanimate objects or surfaces
... an organism that lives in or on a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of that host, causing harm to the host in the process
Parasite
May occur slowly over a long period. May last months or years
chronic infection
vertical transmission is ...
transmission of an infectious disease or other pathogen from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.
smallest pathogen. Primarily consist of nucleic acid(RNA or DNA)
a virus
Infections that originate in the hospital
nosocomial
the capital of Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek