Department of Clinical Science and Health, University of SRMIT and Technology, Brazil
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Primary And Secondary Bacterial infection
Author(s): Dr. Alize Martin*
The principal modes of transmission of bacterial infection are contact, airborne, droplet, vectors, and vehicular. Preventive measures have a dramatic impact on morbidity and mortality. Such measures include water treatment, immunization of animals and humans, personal hygiene measures, and safer sex practices. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing concern mandating their prudent use.
Bacteria are unique among the prokaryotes in that so many of them are normal flora that colonizes the host without causing infection. Once a person is infected, clinically apparent disease may or may not be seen, and only in a small subset of infections do we see clinically significant disease. Bacterial infections can be transmitted by a variety of mechanisms. In order to be spread, a sufficient number of organisms must survive in the environment and reach a susceptible host. Many b.. View More»
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