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Infection
Infection Control
Term | Definition |
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Bacteria | Pathogen- staphylococcus aureus |
Viruses | Organisms that use the host's genetic machinery to reproduce (HIV, hepatitis, herpes zoster, herpes simplex) |
Fungi | Molds and yeasts |
Prions | Protein particles |
Parasites | Protozoa and helminths, flukes |
Virulence | is the ability of a pathogen to invade and injure a host |
Herpes zoster | is a common viral infection that erupts years after exposure to chickenpox and invades a specific nerve tract. |
Nonspecific innate | Native immunity restricts entry or immediately responds to a foreign organism through the activation of phagocytic cells, complement, and inflammation. This occurs with all micro-organism, regardless of previous exposure. |
Nonspecific Passive | Antibodies are produced by an external source. |