Quiz 3

= the sustained presence of replicating infectious agents on or in the body without the production of an immune response or disease or symptoms

= the entry and multiplication of an infectious agent within the tissues of a host, resulting in an immune response with or without signs and symptoms of disease

 = literally without symptoms

= clinical signs and symptoms are evident

= when an infectious disease can be transmitted directly from one person to another

= when microorganisms cause disease in their host AKA infectious agent

HAI =

• Healthcare and Infection

• Healthcare asymptomatic infections

• Healthcare associated infection

• Hospital and Infection

Which is the correct chain of infection?

• Infectious agent

  Reservoirs

  Portal of exit

  Mode of transmission

  Portal of entry

  Susceptible host

• Infectious agent

  Portal of exit

  Reservoir

  Mode of transmission

  Portal of entry

  Susceptible host

• Infectious agent

  Reservoir

  Mode of transmission

  portal of exit

  Portal of entry

  Susceptible host

• Infectious agent

  Mode of transmission

  Reservoir

  portal of exit

  portal of entry

  susceptible host

 transient =

• Normally live on or in person

• adheres to the skin when a person has contact with a contaminated object or person

Resident =

• adheres to the skin when a person has contact with a contaminated object or person

• normally live on or in a person