Microbiology in Patient Care |
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acquired active acute adults agent animals antibiotic antibody antigen appear areas associated bacterial become blood body called cause cells chemical clinical combination communicable complete contaminated continue culture damage depends develop diagnosis direct disinfection drugs effective eggs enter entry epidemic example factors fever frequently given growth hands hospital host human immunity important incubation indicated individual induce infection infectious disease injury intestinal involved isolation laboratory latter lesions living localization material membranes methods microbial microorganisms nature normal nursing occur organisms parasite particularly pathogenic patients period persons possible prevent produce protection protein reaction remain require reservoir resistance respiratory response result route seen serum skin soil sometimes species specimens spread stage sterilization strains surfaces symptoms systemic Table techniques tion tissues toxin tract transfer transmission transmitted treated treatment usually vaccine virus viruses weeks