Opportunistic infection

Question 1

Infectivity

Answer 1

the ability of a pathogen to establish an infection

Question 2

Colonisation

Answer 2

the process by which a species spreads to new areas

Question 3

Opportunistic infection

Answer 3

Where the occurrence or severity of an infection is determined by patient, not by microbial factors.

Question 4

Exogenous infections

Answer 4

direct inoculation of organism into patients without colonization
~ rare + easy to prevent

Question 5

Endogenous infection

Answer 5

infections that are caused by already colonizing microorganisms

Question 6

Early endogenous infection

Answer 6

colonizing flora which patient had before hospitalization (S.pneumoniae, E.coli)

Question 7

Late Endogenous

Answer 7

hospital flora which which firstly colonizes patients body, and then can cause infection flora (MRSA, P.aeruginosa)

Question 8

Hospital Acquired Infections

Answer 8

infections that are acquired in hospital, not being present in incubation at admission (no time limit)

Question 9

High risk

Answer 9

operation theatre
sterile units
incubators

Question 10

Moderate risk

Answer 10

patient rooms
examination rooms
waiting rooms

Question 11

Low risk

Answer 11

corridors

cafés