We are microorganisms that produce disease in humans
What are pathogens?
100
An infection of long duration is called
What is chronic infection?
100
This type of bacteria has a rod-like shape
What is bacilli?
100
Immunity present at birth
What is inherited immunity?
100
Three examples of infectious waste or regulated waste
What are blood and blood soaked materials, pathologic waste, & sharps?
200
I am the most resistant form of bacterial life known!
What is a spore?
200
Another term that means contagious
What is infectious or communicable?
200
What do we call bacteria that is a spherical shape?
What is cocci?
200
Immunity we have after exposure to an illness and recovery from it.
What is naturally acquired immunity?
200
waste including used barriers and patients napkins are called
What is contaminated waste?
300
Antibiotics are not good to treat this type of infection.
What is a viral infection?
300
How are BBP's transmitted?
What is via blood, saliva, or other bodily fluids
300
This bacteria stain dark purple
What is gram positive?
300
When Mom breast feeds the infant, she gives this gift.
What is Naturally acquired passive immunity?
300
This type of waste poses a risk to humans and to the environment. Examples include scrap amalgam, lead foil, extracted teeth with amalgam, spent fixer solution
What is Hazardous waste?
400
yeast causes this oral infection, in children sometimes we call it "Thrush"
What is oral candidiasis?
400
List the 5 links in the chain of infection
What are viruolence, # of microorganisms, susceptible host, port of entry?
400
This type of bacteria requires oxygen in order to grow.
What are aerobes?
400
You get an immunization
What is artificially acquired immunity?
400
This is the most serious type of latex allergy and can even result in death
What is Type I allergic reaction?
500
Five major groups of microorganisms include these
What are bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and alage
(also accept Prions)
500
This initial stage of Syphilis can be seen in the oral cavity
What is a chancre?
500
This term is used to describe a virus that prefers a particular cell type in order to replicate.
What is specificity?
500
This disease attacks your ability to fight disease.