Clinical Infectious Disease Process 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareInfectionUniversityOther Created by: Pfinnegan02Created on: 23-03-22 19:39 What are the four stages (from point of view of the infected individual) 1. Incubation period 2. Prodromal stage 3. Invasion period 4. Convalescence 1 of 5 What is the incubation period? The interval between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of the first symptoms 2 of 5 What is the prodromal stage? The appearance of initial symptoms which are often mild including feeling of discomfort and tiredness 3 of 5 What is the invasion period? When the pathogen is multiplying rapidly, invading further, affecting tissues at site of initial colonization & other areas 4 of 5 What is the convalescence period? Individual’s immune & inflammatory systems have in general successfully removed infectious agent 5 of 5
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