Infectious Disease Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• virus : require a living host to survive and reproduce
• infection : multiplication of organisms within the body
• fungi : are molds or yeasts
• pathogenicity : the capacity of microbes to cause disease
• uri : upper respiratory infection
• osteomyelitis : inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone
• uti : urinary tract infection
• hepatitis : inflammation of the liver
• transmission : the spread of disease from one person to another
• culture : the growth of microorganisms in lab media
• sepsis : the presence of pathogenic organisms in the blood
• nosocomial : infections that are acquired from a health care facility
• interferons : proteins produced by human host cells in response to viral invasion
• resistance : the ability of a body to resist the effects of a microorganism
• bacteria : a single celled microorganism
• meningitis : inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord
• cellulitis : inflammation of cellular or connective tissue