Infetious Disease

Medications used to stop or slow the growth of specific microbes

Medications used to stop or slow the growth of bateria in the body

Used to assess the magnitude of injury to immune system. Used to determine when to initiate therapy and monitor the effectiveness of HIV and AIDS treatment

disease constantly present in a population

greater than normal number of cases of a disease in an area within a particular period

contamination of any body tissue and organ by an invading organism or foreign substance, such as a microorganism

Achieved by infection or vaccination

When immunity is transferred from an immune donor (mother to newborn)

The largest of the microorganisms

Flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria due to group A streptococcus

Infection of the fluid around the spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. Often affects children and young adults

Caused by a spirochete the 1st symptom is a rash, followed by flu like symptom. Will kill you

Symptoms are red, tender spots under the skin of the fingers know as Osler's nodes. Also include fever, weakness and heart murmur caused by mouth bacteria that make a home on the cardiac valves

a fever that happens to people 4 to 18 followed by streptococcal, or after untreated strep throat

Caused by pathogens S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and mycoplasma

refers to pneumonia acquired in common places like school, work, or the gym

pneumonia acquired in medical facilities

A type of pneumonia that occurs when foreign matter is inhaled into the lungs

A pneumonia acquired in a any social environment

Symptoms include skaing, chills, high fever, sweating, shortness of breath, chest pain, and a cough that produces thick, greenish or yellowish phlegm.

A dry, non- productive cough may indicate a viral infection instead of bacteria

Microbes that can grow in the water of air-conditioning cooling towers and have been found to inhabit the water lines of many hospitals causes what?

C. difficileproduces toxins that cause diarrhea. C. difficile grows due to lack of competition. If diarrhea begins a few days after starting certain antibiotics, immediately contact the physician

Knownas the "silent" disease. Can lead to infertility, symptoms might occur 1 to 3 weeks after exposure

Primary stage is a signle chancre sore that is firm, round, small and painless. Secondary is a rash and lesions, then can lay dormant for years.

Incubation period averages 3 weeks or 2 weeks to several months

The causative agent is Treponema Pallidum

Chills, fever, HA, fatigue, sinus pain, gastrointestinal upset, and general muscular aches.

Measles appear as a macular rash, beginning on the face and spreading to the trunk and extremities. Highly contagious that progesses to pneumonia secondary bacterial infections, or encephalitis

An acute infection of the medulla oblongata, spinal cord, and nerves. Best known as a cause of paralysis however paralysis only affects less than 1% of infected.

Relatively mild childhood disease. Chickenpox. Characterized by "itchy" vesicular lesions that become encrusted on the skin of the face, thorax, and back.

Caused by a human papilloma virus, sexually transmitted

Vesicular lesions, "cold sores" or "fever blister" usually appear on the oral mucous membrane

Caused by vesicular lesions, usually in the genital area, that are preceded by a prodromal burning sensation

Symptoms are typicall malaise, HA, and low grade fever. Preced the development of the more specific signs of tonsillitis and/or pharyngitis, cervical lymph node enlargement and tenderness, and moderate to high fever