NSG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Human Microbiota, Homeostasis, Necrosis
4 Apr 2018
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618 624 (potter perry canadian fundamentals of nursing) Resident microorganisms (transient flora): permanent residents of the skin that survive and multiply without causing harm. Rmos can usually be killed by washing hands with products containing antimicrobial ingredients. Transient microorganisms: mos that attach to skin when a person has contact with another person/object. Potential for mos to cause disease depends on: number of organisms, virulence (the ability to produce disease, the ability to enter and survive in the host, the susceptibility of the host. Reservoir: place where a pathogen can grow but may or may not multiply. Most common reservoir is the human body. Pathogen colonization: when a pathogen is present on or in the body but does not cause harm. Carriers: animals or persons who show no symptoms of illness but have pathogens on or in their bodies that can be transferred to others.
