Infection Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what is incidence
A
number of cases
2
Q
what is prevalence
A
over time
3
Q
what is endemic
A
what is natural to this area
4
Q
what is epidem,ic
A
increase in indcidence, prevalnce or both w/in a continent
5
Q
what is pandemic
A
jumps to another continent
6
Q
what is exogenous
A
pathogens acquired from enviornment
patients as shedders
7
Q
what is endogenous
A
normal microbiota of patient
now pathogenic
8
Q
what is iratogenic
A
doctor induced
caths, invasive procedures, surgery, other fomites
