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What is transient flora?
Microorganisms that colonize the host for hours to weeks but do not establish themselves permanently are called transient flora
Can resident flora cause infection?
Yes
What is an example of transient microbes?
Transient flora is a type of bacteria that is only present in that location for a small time. For example, if Streptococci pneumoniae (which is a residential flora [bacteria that is common at a specific location]) is on your skin, it would be considered a transient flora because it is not commonly there. Transient flora appear and disappear continuously.
What are transient pathogens?
transient means to cross over and pathogens are disease causing bacterium or virus so transient pathogens are those which can cause cross infection
What is the cause of transient erythroblastopenia of childhood?
It is suspected that an infection with Parvovirus B19 may be one cause.
How do normal microbiota and transient microbiota differ?
Transient microiota are not activley growning in or on the body. They are microbes that are just picked up.....transfered. Microbiota are found in and on the body and are actively growing.
Can you prevent getting disease in normal flora?
Normal flora cannot cause a "disease". But if normal flora is disrupted it can become a pathogen and then cause infection. Some diseases, like diabetes, can disrupt normal flora and cause infection, especially yeast infections on the skin or in the vagina of women.
What type is more difficult to remove between normal flora and transient bacteria?
normal flora
How does normal flora and transient flora differwhat is a surgeon trying to accomplish with a 10 minute scrub with a brush followed by an antiseptic?
AnswerThe surgeon is trying to reduce the amount of bacteria to the lowest possible number.She is trying to reduce the number of bacteria from her hands so that when she operates she does not infect the patient.
What do you call microorganisms do not reside in a tissue of an individual?
they are called transient flora
Can antibiotics cause diarrhea?
YES, ANTIBIOTICS CAN CAUSE DIARRHOEA. ANTIBIOTICS IN ADDITION TO DESTROYING THE BAD INFECTION ALSO DESTROYS THE GOOD FLORA IN THE INTESTINES.
How normal flora cause infection?
Normal body flora is generally helpful to the organism. In fact having normal body flora occupies space and resources that could otherwise be utilized by pathogens. However, some normal body flora can be harmful if the microbe enters an area of the body that it would not normally be found and can cause infection. These bacteria are known as opportunistic pathogens.
