Infection

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  • Created on: 17-03-17 14:17
Normal flora refers to:
Population of microorganisms found in or on the body that don't usually cause disease
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An epidemic refers to:
Explosive high levels of disease in a population
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Healthcare associated infections are:
Microorganisms such as MRSA and C. Difficile that are acquired through association with healthcare
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Which statement is correct with reference to Clostridium Difficile spores?
Spores are destroyed by chlorine/bleach
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MRSA stands for:
Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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When a person with flu sneezes or coughs close to someone else, the route of transmission of infection is most liekly to be:
Droplet or airborne
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A highly virulent pathogen:
Is more likely to cause disease in its host than low virulence pathogens encountered at the same frequency and dose
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Disease progression is usually documented in the following sequence:
Microorganism enters body; incubation period; prodromal period; period of acme; period of decline; convalescen period
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An epidemic refers to:

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Healthcare associated infections are:

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Which statement is correct with reference to Clostridium Difficile spores?

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MRSA stands for:

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