NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Developing an illness after eating contaminated food is which type of infection?
A
Endogenous Infection
B
Exogenous Infection
C
Local Infection
D
Systemic Infection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Exogenous bacteria are bacteria introduced to closed biological systems from the external world. They exist in water, earth, and the air. Examples are cholera, Legionella, salmonella, Lyme disease, tuberculosis, and bactillus anthracis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Exogenous Infections | exo-“outside"; -genous “born from” Exogenous infections, in contrast, involve a pathogen entering a patient’s body from their environment. These pathogens can be introduced through a contaminated device, healthcare worker, surface, or other vector.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salmonella can cause salmonellosis and typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever. Botulism is most often caused by Clostridium botulinum. Some other germs that cause foodborne illness include Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, hepatitis A virus, Shigella, and Yersinia. See a complete A-Z index of foodborne illnesses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endogenous infections are caused by an overgrowth of organisms that are normally present in the genital tract. One example of an endogenous infection is bacterial vaginosis. Iatrogenic infections may be introduced into the reproductive tract by medical procedures.

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