Infection model

Question 1

what are the different components of the infection model?

Answer 1

1. Patient
2. Pathogen
3. Mechanism of action
4. Process of infection
5. Management of patient
6. Patient outcomes

Question 2

what are the different patient components in the infection model?

Answer 2

• age
• gender
• social status
• health status
• time of year
• recent travel

Question 3

what are the different pathogen components in the infection model?

Answer 3

• virus
• bacteria
• fungus
• parasite

Question 4

what are the different mechanism of infection in the infection model?

Answer 4

• contigous (direct) spread
• inoculation
• haematogenous
• ingestion
• inhalation
• vector
• vertical transmission

Question 5

what are the different process of infection in the infection model?

Answer 5

• attachment
• interaction with host defence
• host damage

Question 6

what are the different management of patient in the infection model?

Answer 6

• history
• examination
• investigations
• treatment

Question 7

what are the different patient outcome in the infection model?

Answer 7

• cure
• disability
• chronic infection
• death