TABLE 7-1 Types of Bacterial Infections Type of Infection Examples apparent (subclinical) No detectable clinical symptoms Asymptomie gonorrhea in women of infection and men Dormant (latent Carmer state ephod cartier Zoonosis or environmental or Anthrax, cryptococcal infection. inadvertent exposures and laboratory exposure, respectively Opportunistic I by normal flora 洲m nf or Candida infection of the nar tract Prima invasion and in body tissues using local tissue injury) Microbial invasion subsequent to serial pneumonia primary intection wing viral lung infection Mixed wo or more microbes infecting Anaerobic abscess the same tissue (E col and Bacteroides fragilis) Acute Rapid onset (hours or days) Diphtheria bnef duration(days or weeks) Prolonged duration (months or years) Localized Confined to a small area or to an argar Staphylococcal boil Generalized Disseminated lo many body regions Tam.n egative bacteremia PUS-forming Staphyloccal and Retrograde s ascending in a duct or tube E cof urinary tract infection the fiow of secretions Fulminant elections that occur suddenly Airbome Yersina pest and intensely (pneumonic plague)