Oral Pathology: Chapter 4 Infectious Diseases

Front 1

The ability of microorganisms to cause disease depends on both the ____________ and the state of the body's ______________.

Back 1

microorganism

defenses

Front 2

microorganisms that cause disease

Back 2

pathogenic microorganisms

Front 3

microorganisms that do not cause/produce disease

Back 3

non-pathogenic microorganisms

Front 4

What three things must occur for a microorganism to cause disease?

Back 4

1. Gain Access to the Body
2. Accommodate to Growth in the Human Environment
3. Avoid Multiple Host Defenses

Front 5

What three infectious disease can affect the tissues of the oral cavity?

Back 5

1. Bacterial
2. Fungal
3. Viral

Front 6

a disease caused by a microorganism that does not ordinarily cause disease but becomes pathogenic under certain conditions

Back 6

opportunistic infection;

Front 7

a bacterial skin infection cased primarily by Staphylococcus aureus and occasionally by Streptococcus pyogenes; most commonly involves the skin of the face or extremities and is usually seen in young children

Back 7

Impetigo