Bacteria
What is the name of the round bacteria?
coccus
From the Latin meaning “poison,” these parasites are strands of RNA of DNA surrounded by a protein shell.
viruses
What is an example of a mycotic infection?
ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush
What are parasitic worms called?
helminths
This antimicrobial drug classification is described as broad spectrum and narrow spectrum
Antibiotic
What sexually transmitted disease is caused by the Treponema pallidum?
Syphilis
What infectious disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus?
Chickenpox
A plant-like organism that causes mycotic infection
fungus
What is an example of an arthropod vector
mosquito, tick, lice
What is the study of the occurrence and distribution of a disease in a population?
Epidemiology
One of the Neisseria organisms causes this sexually transmitted disease.
gonorrhea
Viruses are best prevented by the administration of...
immunizations/ vaccinations
This plant-like organism causes thrush and/or a vaginal yeast infection in patients taking antibiotics.
Candida albicans
What disease is caused by a plasmodium that is carried by a mosquito?
malaria
What term refers to a hospital-acquired infection?
Nosocomial
What organism is referred to as MRSA?
staphylococcus
Antibiotics, such as penicillin, are not effective
against viral infections because.......
viruses do not contain a cell wall.
Also referred to as tinea pedis...
Athletes foot
What term is applied to arthropods, such as lice and mites, that live on the surface of the body?
ectoparasites
What is the process that kills all living organisms?
Sterilization
What is the bacterial target of penicillin?
cell wall
This chickenpox-causing virus can hide in the ganglia of nerves and reappear in later life as this painful condition.
shingles
Also known as ringworm of the body
Tinea corporis
__________ cause severe pruritus and are transmitted via the fecal oral route.
Pinworms
What is the term that describes the group of organisms that normally and harmoniously live in or on the body without causing disease?
Normal Flora