Types of infections

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Across
  1. 2. transmission also known as droplet infection.
  2. 3. type of host unable to resist infection by a particular pathogen.
  3. 4. occur in people with decreased resistance
  4. 9. means of entering the body.
  5. 11. pathogen that has access to blood supply
  6. 12. contact occurs through person to person.
  7. 13. symptoms appear soon after initial infection
  8. 14. persistent infection which "comes and goes"
  9. 16. skin which is not broken
  10. 17. strength & ability of an organism to cause disease
Down
  1. 1. skin which has a cut or scrape or needle stick injury
  2. 5. means through the skin.
  3. 6. microorganisims present for a long duration
  4. 7. bacteria, virus, fungus, parasite prion
  5. 8. transmitted from a person to an object or surfaces then to another person.
  6. 10. transmitted by contaminated food.
  7. 15. pathogens are transmitted in fecal matter.