KROK 1 2017 – Question 200 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A patient developed pyoinflammatory process of periodontal tissues caused by activation of the microorganisms inherent in the body, which are a part of oral mucosal microflora. What type of infection is it?
- A. Superinfection
- B. Exogenous infection
- C. Relapse
- D. Reinfection
- E. Autoinfection
Hint
The type of infection is defined by where the causative microbes come from and when they act relative to other infections; decide which category the source in the stem fits.
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