CH 22 Microbial Pathogenicity and Host Response

Question 1

Infection

Answer 1

Clinical signs of illness or inflammation (localized pain/tenderness, redness warmth, swelling, pus, fever) due to tissue damage caused by the microorganism’s invasion

Question 2

Colonization

Answer 2

Occurs when microorganism inhabit a specific body site (such as the skin), but won’t cause signs and symptoms

Question 3

signs

Answer 3

physical symptoms (objective)

Question 4

symptoms

Answer 4

what patients feel (subjective)