Person to Person Bacterial Diseases: Direct Contact

Abcess

Puss that forms under the skin or in other tissues

Latent Infection

An inactive infection that causes no symptoms

Active infectition

Infection is currently causing symptoms of the disease and is multiplying.

Nosocomial

A disease acquired in a hospital

Methicillin

Antibiotic MRSA is resistant to

Otidis media

inner ear infection

SSTI

Skin/Soft tissue infection

Cytolytic

lysis toxins

hemolysin

alpha and beta lysis of red blood vells

luekocidin

lyse white blood cells

MRSA

Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus, nosocomial pathogen

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Superantigens from S.aurues attack the body further and produce a lot of inflammation

Invasive Infections

Bacteria infect where bacteria is not normally present

Reinfection

Different strains of the pathogen infect the host again

Gonorrhea

Caused by Neiserra gonorrhoeae, gram negative, non-motile, aerobic,and diplococcus

Syphilis

Caused by Treponema pallidum, spirochete that breaks through the epithilium and progresses in three stages and can be treated with antibiotics

Primary Syphilis

Chancre forms within 2 weeks to 2 months

Secondary Syphilis

Disseminated syphilis, a rash that indicates spread of the bacteria to other sites of infection

Tertiary Syphilis

Half of untreated patients get to this stage, lesions form on skin, bone and nervous system, leading to blindness or disfigurement