Opportunistic Flora Flashcards

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Examples:

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  • E. Coli
  • Oral Thrush
  • Vaginal thrush
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How do they become opportunistic

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  • When conditions change within the body, microorganisms can take advantage of the change in conditions and cause problems by replicating at a faster rate.
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Where in the body

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  • Air
  • Food and water
    (Can affect every part of body with pathogen present)
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