CHAPTER 8: Sources and transmission of infection Flashcards
1
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Type of infection caused by host’s normal flora
A
Endogenous infection
2
Q
Type of infection caused by organisms transmitted from another source
A
Exogenous infection
3
Q
The most important source of human infection is _______
A
Other humans
4
Q
Infections wherein animal pathogens are spread to humans by direct contact or food
A
Zoonoses
5
Q
Bacterial ______ have a tough coat and low metabolic rate that enable them to survive for many years
A
Spores
6
Q
The host can aid survival: when the infecting organism is able to persist for a long time in the host, this acts as a ___________
A
Reservoir of infection
7
Q
Give 5 the routes of transmission of organisms
A
Airborne/ respiratory Faecal-oral Parenteral/ transcutaneous Vector-borne Sexual transmission
