Infection

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The name of any organism that is too small to be seen by the naked eye
Microorganism
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What is the first stage of the clinical infectious disease process?
Incubation period
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a benign microorganism becomes pathogenic
because of decreased human host resistance
Opportunism
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What is the second stage of the process of infection?
Invasion
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Something that benefits human & not harm the microorganism
Symbiosis
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What is the name for the presence of microorganisms causing damage to body tissues
Infection
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What is the third stage of the process of infection?
Multiplication
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What is the fourth stage of the clinical infectious disease process?
Convalescence
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What is the medical term for fever?
pyrexia
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What bacteria has no enclosed nucleus?
prokaryotic
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An Infection control practice
PPE
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An infection control practice
Handhygiene
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