Types of infection (disease) Flashcards
A form of infection caused by a pathogen or agent not normally present in the body
Exogenous
Organism disorder caused by an infectious agent already present in the body
Endogenous
the first infection that a host has after a period of health from which a second infection develops.
Primary
Infection caused by a different organism than the one causing the primary infection
Secondary
Infection caused by two or more organisms
Mixed
A disease with a rapid onset and short duration
Acute
A disease with a slow onset and long duration
Chronic
Infection (usually acute) occurring at the end of a disease usually resulting in death
Terminal
Pertaining to or characterized by fever
Febrile
Having rapid and sever onset, usually fatal
Fulminating
Reappearance of symptoms after a period of remission
Recurrent
The origin and development of a disease
Pathogenesis
Any injury or illness that occurs as a result of medical care
Iatrogenic
Of unknown cause
Idiopathic
Infection acquired in a healthcare setting
Nosocomial
A disease related to one’s working conditions
Occupation disease
Any inanimate object that harbors a disease agent and may serve to transmit it
Fomite
A disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another
Communicable
Disease that do not spread from person to person
Non-communicable
Number of cases of disease present in a specified population at a given time
Prevalence
A disease that occurs continuously in a particular region
Endemic
A disease that is currently in higher than normal numbers in a given community
Epidemic
An epidemic that has become very widespread or is worldwide
Pandemic
A disease which occurs occasionally in a random or isolated manner
Sporadic
