Types of infections Flashcards by Samantha Anderson

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Infections initially confined and can be spread

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Focal infection

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Presence and multiplication of pathogen in blood

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Septicemia

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Symptoms develop rapid and end quick

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Acute disease

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Symptoms develop over time and take a while to go away

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Chronic disease

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Symptoms between acute and chronic

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Subacute disease

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Symptoms appear, disappear and then reappear

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Latent disease

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Confined to small region on the body

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Local infection

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Pathogen spreads through body

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Systemic infection

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Presence of toxin in blood

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Toxemia

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Presence of bacteria in blood

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Bacteremia

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Presence of virus in blood

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Viremia

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Saprophytes metabolic products in blood

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Sapremia

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Infection in previously healthy person

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Primary infection

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Secondary infection caused by resistant pathogens

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Super infection

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Infection caused by 2 or more pathogens

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Mixed infection

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Infection fails to produce signs and symptoms

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Inapparent infection

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Infection in a person right after primary infection

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Secondary infection