Intro to Infectious disease

Question 1

Infection

Answer 1

Organsims producing pathology

Question 2

Colonization

Answer 2

no pathology is observed

Question 3

Endogenous source of infection

Answer 3

Colonized organsims infect when the host’s immune defense is compromised

Question 4

What is the most common entry pathway of infectious agents?

Answer 4

Inhalation/aspiration

Question 5

Intoxication

Answer 5

i.e. food poisoning. Infectious agents have no really entry to the body but have a biologcial impact

Question 6

Koch’s Postulate

Answer 6

Infecious agent shouldn’t be found in healthy animals, should be isolated. When healthy animal is exposed to agent, will have the same disease as the original animal. Agent should again be able to be isolated

Question 7

Convalescence

Answer 7

Time-period following the illness

Question 8

Acute infection

Answer 8

develops rapidly

Question 9

Fulminant infection

Answer 9

symptoms appear suddenly and intensely

Question 10

Pyogenic infection

Answer 10

Pus-forming

Question 11

Retrograde infection

Answer 11

Microbial invasion proceeds thru a tube/duct against the direction of fluid-flow (UTIs)

Question 12

Frank/Strict pathogens

Answer 12

organisms not known to inhabit humans without causing disease

Question 13

Virulence

Answer 13

Ability to produce an infection

Question 14

Pathogenicity

Answer 14

Ability to cause disease or pathology

Question 15

Zoonotic disease

Answer 15

Diseases transmitted to mand from infected animals

Question 16

Most common cause of conjuctivitis

Answer 16

Adenovirus

Question 17

Most common cause of Cataracts

Answer 17

Rubella virus

Question 18

Most common cause of Chorioretinitis

Answer 18

Cytomegalovirus

Question 19

Most common cause of eye infections leading to blindness

Answer 19

HSV 1

Question 20

Common cuase of Aseptic meningitis

Answer 20

Coxsackle A/B viruses

Question 21

Common infections causing encephalitis

Answer 21

HSV 1/Arboencephalitis viruses

Question 22

Common viruses causing the common cold

Answer 22

Rhinovirus/Corona virus

Question 23

Common infections causing acute pharyngitis/tonsilitis

Answer 23

Adenovirus/Coxsackle A virus

Question 24

Common infection causing Laryngitis

Answer 24

Parainfluenza virus 1

Question 25

Common infection causing Parotitis

Answer 25

Mumps virus

Question 26

Common infections causing acute bronchilitis

Answer 26

Rhinovirus/Corona virus

Question 27

Common infections causing Bronchiolitis

Answer 27

Respiratory syncytial virus, Parainfluenza virus 3

Question 28

Common infections causing pneumonia

Answer 28

Respiratory syncytial virus, Parainfluenza virus, Influenza

Question 29

Common infection causing GI symptoms in infants

Answer 29

Rotavirus A

Question 30

Common infection causing GI symptoms in all ages

Answer 30

Norovirus

Question 31

Common infection that causes GI symptoms that disseminate quickly

Answer 31

Hep A/B/C

Question 32

Herpes skin lesions (oral)

Answer 32

HSV 1

Question 33

Genital herpes

Answer 33

HSV 1, 2

Question 34

Chicken pox/Shingles

Answer 34

Varicella-Zoster virus

Question 35

Herpangina

Answer 35

Papillomavirus 6, 11, 42

Question 36

Hemorrhagic cystitis, nephritis, urethritis

Answer 36

BK virus

Question 37

Fetal infections

Answer 37

Rubella, CMV, HIV

Question 38

Myalgia/myocarditis/pericarditis

Answer 38

Coxsackie B

Question 39

Infectious mononucleosis

Answer 39

Epstein-Barr virus