the person who is most likely to get the disease such as young children, elderly people and those with a compromised immune system.
susceptible host
To spread any infection, first a pathogen must be present. A pathogen is a a microorganism that can cause disease. The causative agent in most diseases is a pathogen.
Infectious Agent
the pathogen arises from the patients normal flora and some form of treatment. ex. chemotheray or antibiotics
endogenous infection
the pathogen is acquired from the healthcare enviroment
exogenous infection
how the pathogen gets out of its host so that it can travel to another host.
portal of exit
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hospital acquired infections
Nosocomial infections
without symptoms
asymptomatic
where the pathogen lives before it infects the body. Some examples of reservoirs include food, water, animals, insects, soil and humans.A place where microbes grow and reproduce.
