Spread Of Infection Flashcards

1
Q

Majority of infections are caused directly or indirectly by _

A

Other people

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2
Q

Skin infection spread if _

A

Dose or microorganisms are large or virulent enough to

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3
Q

_ penetrate sweat glands and hair follicles

A

Syaphylococci

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4
Q

Staphylococci produces (2)

A

Pustules

Boils

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5
Q

Finger to eye infection example _

A

Conjunctivitis

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6
Q

Conjunctivitis may be spread from one eye to the next or a _

A

Towel

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7
Q

Washing cooking pots in contaminated water can lead to _

A

Typhoid

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8
Q

Can be spread from finger to _

A

Nose

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9
Q

Rhinoviruses more often caused by _ than sneezing

A

Hand shaking

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10
Q

_ inhaled from dry spores contained in dust

A

Q fever

(Influenza type infection)

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11
Q

Infected hands of food handlers can contain toxin produced by _

A

Staphylococci bacteria

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12
Q

Poop on hands in food can cause _

A

Salmonella

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13
Q

Viruses spread by ingested feces are called _

A

Enteroviruses

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14
Q

Viruses spread by fecal traces example (2)

A

Polio

Hepatitis A

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15
Q

Infection spread by mother to child during pregnancy via _

A

Placenta

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16
Q

Mother to child through placenta example _

A

Toxoplasmosis