Infection Flashcards
opportunistic infection
A serious infection in a person where their immune system isnt working properly so the infection finds an opputunity
Pathogenic
capacity to cause a disease
pandemic
epidemic spread throughout the world
epidemic
disease that spreads to many people
Pathogen
infectious agent
Virulence
Ability to produce a disease
Aspesis
being free from living pathogenic micro-organisms
colonisation
the establishment of micro-organisms in a specific environment
disinfection
removal of pathogens
where is the skins normal flora located
axilla, groin, hair, follicles, crevices in the skin layers, sweat glands
normal flora location in the gastrointestinal tract?
stomach, mouth, intestines, pancreas
normal flora in the respiratory tract?
throat
normal flora in the genitourinary tract?
vagina, lower urethra
name of skins normal flora?
Staph aureas
name of the gastrointestinal tract normal flora?
e coli
name of the respiratory tract normal flora?
streptococcus aureas and staphlycoccus aureas
localised infection
where the infection is restricted to one body part, area or organ
systematic
when the infection affects the entire body
what are pyrogens
A cytokine that is responsible for fever and the release of prostaglandins
what is an autoimmune disease
A group of diseases is a group of diseases where body cell antigens stimulate an immunological reaction within the body
order of course of infection
- Incubation
- Prodromal stage
- illness stage
- convalescence stage
What are some factors that influence susceptibility of infection
age, nutrition, stress, hereditary, disease process, medications
aspetic technique
techniques ensuring 100% sterile
medical asepsis
use of practices aimed at destroying pathological organisms after they leave the body
