Microorganisms
Which two microorganisms require a host to survive?
Viruses and Parasites
This part of the chain is the microorganism that causes the illness/disease.
Infectious Agent
Touching a doorknob after another infected person has touched it is an example of:
Indirect transmission
This type of pathogen is spread by coughing, sneezing, and talking within 3-6 feet.
Droplet
Another term for immunizations is:
Vaccinations
This microorganism can cause ringworm, athlete's foot, and yeast infections.
Fungi
This is where the infectious agent leaves the body at.
Portal of Exit
When a disease is spread by an animal (usually an insect) Ex: Malaria
Vector-borne
This type of pathogen is spread through blood, sexual contact, and other bodily fluids
Blood-borne
This type of immunity is developed over time and specific to germs
Adaptive immunity
Give one example of good bacteria.
Probiotics, gut flora, decomposers
The next person to get sick is called the:
Susceptible host
Which type of common means transmission is salmonella spread by:
Food-borne
MRSA, Norovirus, and Ringworm are all examples of:
Contact pathogens
This type of immunity is present at birth and includes general protection like the skin and stomach acid
Innate immunity
Strep throat, tuberculosis, E. Coli, and pneumonia are all caused by this microorganism.
Bacteria
How the germ is spread is called the:
Mode of transmission
When a person acquires an infection in a healthcare setting, this is called:
Ex: surgical site infection, catheter-associated UTI
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Eliminates All microbes, even spores
Sterilization
Acquiring antibodies from another person is an example of:
Passi
This microorganism can cause amoeba dysentery and malaria.
Protozoa
The place that the germ lives is called the:
Reservoir
Infections that occur in people with weakened immune systems that would not typically occur in those with normal immune systems
Opportunistic infections
Eliminates most microbes, but not spores
Disinfection