Unit 3 - Microbiology (Infection, Chain of Infection, Groups of Microbes, Bacterial Diseases)

Question 1

Condition that results when microbe is able to invade, multiply, and cause injurious effects/ disease

Answer 1

Infection

Question 2

Short duration

Answer 2

Acute

Question 3

Long duration

Answer 3

chronic

Question 4

Comes and goes

Answer 4

Latent

Question 5

Affects weakened immune system

Usually caused by non-pathogenic organisms

Answer 5

Opportunistic

Question 6

what type of infection?
cold sores
genital herpes

Answer 6

latent

Question 7

what type of infection?

cold

Answer 7

acute

Question 8

type of infection that lasts more than 3 months or a life time

Answer 8

chronic

Question 9

Chickenpox AKA ?

Answer 9

Varcella Zonster

Question 10

examples of opportunistic bacteria

Answer 10

staphylococcus aureus
e-coli
candida

Question 11

What is the chain of infection?

Answer 11

Virtulence
> # of microbes
> susceptible host
> portal of entry

Question 12

degree of strength of that organism in its ability to produce disease

Answer 12

Virtulence

Question 13

bacteria that is always on skin and is a common cause for nosocomial infections

Opportunistic bacteria

Answer 13

Staphylococcus aereus

Question 14

Originating in a hospital

Answer 14

Nosocomial

Question 15

Found naturally in the intestine
- causes vomiting, cramps, and can affect kidney

Opportunistic bacteria

Answer 15

E-coli

Question 16

Naturally occurring yeast in gut

Opportunistic bacteria

Answer 16

Candida

Question 17

Harmless bacteria on the skin

Answer 17

Normal Flora

Question 18

Which tools help minimize bioburden on surfaces which reduces number of microbes in aerosol?

Answer 18

Dental Dam

HVE

Question 19

Portals of entry (transmission)

Answer 19

Mouth - airborne
Parental - Blood borne
through mucous membranes or nose/oral cavity

Question 20

Infection that can be spread from one person to another from contact w/ body fluids

Contagious

Answer 20

Communicable Diseases

Question 21

Incapable of causing disease under normal circumstances

Answer 21

Nonpathogenic

Question 22

Disease producing organisms

Answer 22

Pathogens

Question 23

Single celled microbe

Large variety considered “normal flora”

Answer 23

Bacteria

Question 24

Type of bacteria that needs O2

Answer 24

Aerobes

Question 25

Type of bacteria that grows without O2/ dies in its presence

Answer 25

Anaerobes

Question 26

Some bacteria form this as a protective layer against antibiotics ie - Strep mutants

Answer 26

Capsules

Question 27

If in unfavorable conditions, bacteria can change into this and remain alive but inactive until conditions are right ie - tetanus

Answer 27

Spore

Question 28

Contains chlorophyll | depletes O2 and blocks sunlight

Answer 28

Algae

Question 29

Blue green algae that can cause blooms in toxins

Answer 29

Cyanobacteria

Question 30

Relatively new type of microbe, still researching Rapidly progressive and usually fatal ie - Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease

Answer 30

Prions

Question 31

Plants that lack chlorophyll

Answer 31

Fungi

Question 32

Common yeast (fungi) found in oral cavity, GI tract, female genital tract, and skin

Answer 32

Candida

Question 33

White cottage cheese like fungi that when wiped away reveals raw red bleeding base

Answer 33

Candida

Question 34

Composed entirely out of proteins NO nucleic acids type of microbe ie - Mad cow disease

Answer 34

Prions

Question 35

Single celled microbe with rigid cell wall Can be free living or parasitic ie Malaria

Answer 35

Protozoa

Question 36

Ultra microscopic pathogens which contain nucleic acids | Always changing, new arising

Answer 36

Viruses

Question 37

The study of viruses

Answer 37

Virology

Question 38

type of microbe transmitted to humans through bite of infected insect ie Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever or African Tick-bite Fever

Answer 38

Rickettsiae

Question 39

Bacterial disease that is the leading cause of death world wide

Answer 39

Tuberculosis

Question 40

T or F tetanus presents the greatest risk for healthcare workers

Answer 40

F - Tuberculosis

Question 41

AKA Lock jaw

Answer 41

Tetanus

Question 42

STI caused by Treponema Pallidum VERY infectious

Answer 42

Syphilis

Question 43

Legionella pneumophila is responsible for which two acute bacterial diseases

Answer 43

Pontiac Fever | Legionnaire's Disease

Question 44

How can you prevent MRSA

Answer 44

- good hand hygiene - never squeeze/drain sores - keep wounds covered until healed - do not share personal items

Question 45

This disease's bacteria kill time is the bench mark for effectiveness of surface disinfectants

Answer 45

Tuberculosis

Question 46

3 stages of Syphilis

Answer 46

1 aka Primary Stage: Chancres 2 Stage: split papules at corners of mouth - grayish white "mucous patches" in oral cavity and lips - rashes and pustules, oozing sores, loss of hair 3 aka Latent Stage: Fatal and can occur after many years of being dormant

Question 47

Bacterium that is resistant to some antibiotics due to excessive use of penicillin antibiotics Carried on skin/ nose of healthy people

Answer 47

MRSA

Question 48

These two diseases often occure together due to weakened immune systems

Answer 48

HIV -> Tuberculosis

Question 49

Disease with serious pneumonia Transmitted through aerosolization/ aspiration of contaminated water No person to person transmission involved

Answer 49

Legionnaire's disease

Question 50

Bacterial disease usually introduced into body parentaly by soiled instrument

Answer 50

Tetanus

Question 51

Version of an everyday bacterium that causes pimples, boils, sinus infections

Answer 51

MRSA

Question 52

Acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak occurred during a convention in Philadelphia

Answer 52

Legionnaire's Disease

Question 53

Caused by tick bites | Although treated with antibiotics, may suffer long term disease

Answer 53

Lyme Disease

Question 54

Global disease breakout

Answer 54

Pandemic Diseases

Question 55

Less severe form of Legionnaire's with acute flu like symptoms

Answer 55

Pontiac Fever

Question 56

Microbes produce severe spasms and rigidity

Answer 56

Tetanus

Question 57

Infected person may a rash, fever, headache, sore joints, and may not be able to move face or parts of body

Answer 57

Lyme Disease

Question 58

Vaccines are available for which bacterial diseases? ``` Tuberculosis Lyme Disease Tetanus Legionnaire's MRSA Syphilis ```

Answer 58

Tuberculosis | Tetanus

Question 59

Which are bacterial disease(s) are starting to become immune to antibiotics? ``` Tuberculosis Lyme Disease Tetanus Legionnaire's MRSA Syphilis ```

Answer 59

MRSA