Infection 0.0 / 5 ? NursingAnatomy and PhysiologyUniversityAll boards Created by: kconnor984Created on: 19-10-22 14:14 What is infection? The presence of microorganisms causing damage to the body. 1 of 10 What is a pathogen? A pathogen is defined as an organism causing disease to its host. 2 of 10 What is a parasite? A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. 3 of 10 What are the 4 stages of progression (from point of view of microorganism)? 1. Colonization 2. Invasion 3. Multiplication 4. Spread 4 of 10 Name 4 Classes of Infectious Microorganisms 1. Bacterial infection 2. Viral infection 3. Fungal infection 4. Parasitic & protozoal infection 5 of 10 What is a microorganism? Any organism too small to be seen by the naked eye 6 of 10 What are the Four stages (from point of view of the infected individual)? 1. Incubation period 2. Prodromal stage 3. Invasion period 4. Convalescence 7 of 10 Relationship with humans; SYMBIOSIS ? Benefits human & not harm the microorganism 8 of 10 Relationship with humans; COMMENSALISM ? Benefits microorganism & not harm the human 9 of 10 Relationship with humans; OPPORTUNISM ? A benign microorganism becomes pathogenic because of decreased human host resistance 10 of 10
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