bacteria
single-celled prokaryotic organisms
Bacteria
pathogens actively replicate, but the host shows no symptoms
Incubation
A rare transmissible disease that attacks the central nervous system, is progressive, and is always fatal.
CJD
infection is a term for hospital-acquired infection (HAI)
Nosocomial
this bacteria lives in the human intestinal tract and is essential for metabolism
E. coli
During this phase, proliferation of the infectious organism slows and symptoms subside.
convalescence
transmitted via blood-to-blood contact, sexual contact, and contact with certain body fluids.
HIV
Microbes enter the body here
portal of entry
This bacteria is the most common cause of surgical site infections
Staphylococcus aureus
In this phase the organism is at its most potent
Acute phase
not a separate disease organism but a syndrome that occurs because of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS
When a pathogenic or nonpathogenic microorganism gains entry to a wound’s sterile tissues and colonizes there
Surgical Site Infection
This anaerobic bacteria, referred to as “gas gangrene,” that causes rapid tissue death in deep wounds deprived of oxygen
Clostridium perfringens
in this phase symptoms begin to appear
Prodromal Phase
this virus can cause chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, massive liver necrosis, and death
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
causes the greatest number of hospital-acquired infections in the United States
Urinary catheterization
This is a potentially lethal pathogen that can cause surgical site infection and can spread via the lymphatic system to other sites in the body, causing anaerobic cellulitis (infection of the subcutaneous tissue) and tissue necrosis (death).
Streptococcus pyogenes
This potential cancer causing virus, occurs in about 15% of the population
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)