Home
Flashcards
Preview
Pathophys Exam 2
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
5 most common IDs
Bacteria
Viruses
Prions
Fungi
Parasites
Endogenous source
from host's own microbial flora
Exogenous source
most common
comes from some other source
Fomite
inanimate object carrying an ID
nosocomial
aquired in the hospital
8th leading cause of death
influenza and pneumonia
10th cause of death
septicemia
6 Pathophysiological steps of ID
1. microbial encounter and entry into the host.
2. microbial growth after entry
3. avoidance of innate host defenses.
4. tissue invasion and topism
5. tissue damage
6. transmission to a new host
Adhesins
anchor pathogen to host's cells
may lead to immune response
Tissue tropism
describes the cells and tissues of a host which support the growth of a particular microbe
virulence factors
enhance ability to cause disease
Examples of virulence factors
toxins
adhesion factors
evasive factors
invasive factors
Normal WBC
4500 to 10,000
nonspecific indicators of inflammation
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
c-reactive protein
MIC
minimal inhibitory concentration
lowest antimicrobial concentration that prevents visible growth after 24 hours of incubation
3 categories o fdrugs for bacteria
affect bacterial cell wall
affect protein synthesis
affect DNA synthysis
Author
Rx2013
ID
46285
Card Set
Pathophys Exam 2
Description
Infectious Diseases
Updated
2010-10-31T18:14:50Z
Show Answers
Home
Flashcards
Preview