Infection

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  • Created on: 21-03-23 19:10
Organism too small to be seen by the naked eye
Microorganism
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Microorganism that cause disease
Pathogen
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Benefits human & not harm the microorganism
Symbiosis
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Benefits human and microorganism
Mutualism
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Benefits microorganism and does no harm the human
Commensalism
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Process of infection (from point of view of microorganism)
1. Colonisation
2. Invasion
3. Multiplication
4. Spread
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Clinical infectious disease process(from view of infected person)
1. Incubation period
2. Prodromal stage
3. Invasion period
4. Convalescence
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Rise in body temperature above the normal (oral +37.2)
Pyrexia
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Classes of infectious organisms
1. Bacterial
2. Viral
3. Fungal
3. Parasitic/protozoal
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A circulating protein agent that produces a fever
Pyrogen
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