Definitions Flashcards
1
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Occult bacteremia
A
Finding of bacteria in the blood of patients who are febrile without any focus of infection
2
Q
Septicaemia
A
Growth of bacteria in the blood of a child WITH clinical picture of toxicity and shock
3
Q
What is a virus?
A
Small, infectious, obligate parasite
All viruses make mRNA, which is translated by host ribosomes. They cannot exist without a host.
