infections - KAHOOT Flashcards
example of endogenous infection
yeast
first line of defense
intact skin
coughing
gut flora
virulence
number of organisms & time they take to start infection in new host
transmission of infection through a phone is considered to be what route?
contact
which is NOT a sign of skin infection
tachycardia
-pus, open wound, bleeding ARE
what disease results in bullseye lesion within 3-30 days of infection?
lyme disease
4 stages of syphilis in order
primary, secondary, latent, tertiary
what pathology lays dormant in dorsal root ganglia of spinal nerve?
varicella zoster (herpes)
T/F - 70% of all sexually active adults are carriers of HPV
TRUE
where does group A strep infection start?
pharynx
which pathology causes caseous granulomas in lungs?
TB
which virus affects GI tract & may also affect respiratory & nervous system?
enterovirus