Pathogen identification

Question 1

Direct examination

Answer 1

looking at the organisms direct morphology and identifying the pathogen

Question 2

Culture, susceptibility testing, rapid diagnostic tests

Answer 2

growing the cultures of the organisms

Question 3

colonization

Answer 3

potentially pathogenic organism found on body site but not invading

Question 4

infection

Answer 4

pathogenic organism is present at body site and is damaging host tissues

Question 5

immunologic and molecular methods

Answer 5

very quick turnaround time

Question 6

sensitivity

Answer 6

positive result in the presence of disease

Question 7

specificity

Answer 7

negative result in the absence of the disease