Chapter THREE Flashcards
1
Q
Human immune deficiency virus (HIV)
A
The virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
2
Q
HCV
A
Hepatitis C Virus
3
Q
What is an infection
A
Condition that results when a micro organism (microbe for short) is able to invade the body, multiply, and cause injurious effect or disease
4
Q
What are examples of microbes?
A
- bacteria
- fungi
- Protozoa
- viruses
5
Q
What are non-pathogenic microbes?
A
Does not cause disease
6
Q
What are pathogenic microbes?
A
Capable of causing disease
7
Q
What does communicable?
A
Able to spread from person to person
8
Q
What is nosocomial infection?
A
An infection acquired in a healthcare facility
9
Q
What are the six key components of the chain of infection?
A
- infectious agent
- reservoir
- exit pathway
- means of transmission
- entry pathway
- susceptible host
10
Q
What is the infectious/ causative agent?
A
Pathogenic microbe responsible for causing infection
