KROK 1 2018 – Question 199 · 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. Exogenous infection
- B. Reinfection
- C. Autoinfection
- D. Superinfection
- E. Relapse
Hint
Decide from the stem where the causative organisms came from and whether this is a new, repeated or recurring episode of an earlier infection.
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