Epidemiology

Question 1

The number of new cases in a given area and time is called…

Answer 1

Incidence

Question 2

The total number of cases in a given area and time is called…

Answer 2

Prevalence

Question 3

What is used when Koch’s postulates can’t be used (ex. HIV)?

Answer 3

Analytical epidemiology

Question 4

What is a hospital associated infection (HAI) in which pathogens are acquired from the environment?

Answer 4

Exogenous

Question 5

What is the hospital associated infection (HAI) that is acquired from oneself? (microbiota is opportunistic)

Answer 5

Endogenous

Question 6

What is the hospital associated infection (HAI) acquired from a medical procedure?

Answer 6

Iatrogenic

Question 7

C. diff is an example of what kind of infection?

Answer 7

Superinfection

Question 8

Endemic:
Sporadic:
Epidemic:
Pandemic:

Answer 8

Endemic: occurs at constant rate in a given area
Sporadic: case pops up randomly
Epidemic: more than the normal number in a given area/time
Pandemic: epidemic on multiple continents

Question 9

Describe the definition of epidemiology.

Answer 9

The study of who gets diseases, where, when, and how