Definitions Flashcards
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epidemiology
A
study of health outcomes and disease in a population
2
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etiology
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cause of a disease
3
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opportunistic organism
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sustains life from many sources, takes advantage to thrive in favorable conditions
4
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nosocomial infection
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infections patients acquire while in hospital/health care facility
48 hours after admission
5
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exogenous infections
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pathogen entering a patients body while in the environment
6
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endogenous infection
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overgrowth of organisms that are normally present in a patient
Genital tract - bacterial vaginosis
