Normal Flora

Question 1

When does colonization begin?

Answer 1

At birth and stabilizes in 3-4 years

Question 2

Microbiome compartments

Answer 2

Mouth
Nose
Intestines
Vagina
Skin

Question 3

The human microbiome contributes to heath through

Answer 3

Healthy immune function
Healthy metabolism
Healthy barrier function

Question 4

Dysbiosis of the human microbiome can lead to

Answer 4

Inflammatory disease
Metabolic disease
Susceptibility of opportunistic pathogens

Question 5

Confounding variables to gut microbiota

Answer 5

Alcohol consumption
Bowel movement quality

Question 6

C diff exemplifies the importance of _ served by normal flora and the _

Answer 6

Ecological barrier function
Diagnostic challenge of differentiating between the detection of normal colonizing bacteria versus the causative agent of disease

Question 7

_ exemplifies multiple risk factors for infection by normal flora

Answer 7

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Catheritization- localized invasion
Neutropenia- disruption of immunologic barrier
Chemotherapy injuries to mucosal epithelium- disruption of physical barrier
Antibiotics- disruption of ecological barrier