Abstract
Infection is defined as the invasion and propagation of a pathogen in an organism and the (immune) reaction of the organism to the pathogen.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Basic Microbiology and Infection Control for Midwives |
Editors | Elisabeth Presterl, Magda Diab-El Schahawi, Jacqui S. Reilly |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 3-15 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030020262 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030020255 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- infection
- infectious diseases
- clinical syndromes
- Infection
- Infectious diseases
- Clinical syndromes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Nursing