Microbiology Basics: What the Infection Words Really Mean
If you have ever wondered why a flu shot is useful but an antibiotic does not treat the flu, you are already standing at the key distinction in this unit.
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Microbiology Basics: What the Infection Words Really Mean
Use this episode as a focused review of the ANAT1160 Microbiology Basics unit. It covers the core definitions of disease, infection, pathogen, carrier, fomite, vector, and normal microbiota; compares bacteria, viruses, and fungi; reviews Gram stain, culture, and sensitivity testing; and ends with retrieval questions on transmission and antibiotic use.
Source material: ANAT1160 Microbiology Basics SV, which cites Microbiology: Canadian Edition Section 16.1, Nursing Fundamentals 2e Chapter 9, and Fundamentals of Nursing Pharmacology Section 3.2.
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