Types of Infections and Diseases Flashcards
1
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only one organ or site of host’s body
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localized infection
2
Q
spread through hosts body from an initial site.
A
systemic infection
3
Q
runs rapid and severe course and ends abruptly
A
acute infection
4
Q
last a long period of time. weeks to months
A
chronic infections
5
Q
no apparent symptoms
A
latent infection
6
Q
results from more than one organism
A
mixed infection
7
Q
contracted in hospital
A
nosocomial infection
8
Q
first occurring within period of illness
A
primary disease
9
Q
subsequent infection/ complication to existing condition
A
secondary disease
10
Q
invasion of a body by organisms and the reaction of the body to the organisms
A
infection
11
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specific illness or disorder characterized by recognizable set of signs and symptoms
A
disease
