What term is used for an infection caused by a pathogen which affects patients who are already weakened, but not healthy persons ?

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Q: Which statement concerning sporotrichosis is false?a) It is characterized by ulcerating lesions…

A: Answer: Introduction: Sporotrichosis means a contamination occurred due to a fungus known as…

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A: C. diff or Clostridioides difficile refers to the infection of the colon that leads to severe…

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Q: All of the following are true of Lyme disease excepta) it is caused by a spirochete.b) it is…

A: Answer: Introduction: Lyme disease is occurring due to infection done by a spirochete Borrelia…

Q: What role do virulence factors play in the four phases of infection? Describe the infection stage…

A: A disease is an abnormal state of an organism that disrupts biological processes. It might be acute,…

Q: Which of these statements about tetanus is true?a) It can start from a bee sting.b) Immunization is…

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A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: Describe the course of infection from contact with the pathogen to its exit from the host.

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Q: Describe the clinical stages of infection

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Q: What are our bodies' natural barriers to infection?

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Q: What is the most critical factor in preventing hospital-acquired infections? A) Prescribing…

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Q: Which of these statements about tularemia is false?a) It can be contracted from muskrats and…

A: Answer is c.) Causative organism has growth requirements similar to those of E coli.

Q: Define the term pathogen.   a) Using MRSA, NOROVIRUS, ATHLETES FOOT and MALARIA as examples,…

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Q: Why would medication fail to cure HSV infections even though it prevents recurrent cold sores?

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Q: Choose the one true statement about sepsis.a) It is a rare healthcare-associated disease.b) The…

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Q: Which of the following about Staphylococcus aureus is false?a) It is generally coagulase-positive.b)…

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Q: What are the factors influencing the extent and the deverity of an infection, explain.

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Q: Which virulence factor description among A-E is false? A) O Adhesins: fimbriae or pili are examples…

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Q: Which of the following statements about noroviruses is false?a) They are the most common cause of…

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Q: All the following would be of benefit to extracellular pathogens, except A) O the presence of a…

A: A pathogen is a microorganism that may cause diseases, such as a bacterium, virus, or other…

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Q: How many times should a child be vaccinated against tetanus?

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Q: So would it be HIV/AIDS instead of Agammaglobulinaemia?

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Q: Describe opportunistic infections

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Q: Which person has the disease, or do they both?

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Q: Three days before a nurse developed meningococcemia, she assisted with intubation of a patient with…

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