KROK 1 2020 – Question 52 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A patient developed a purulent inflammatory process in the periodontal tissues. The process was 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. Reinfection
- B. Exogenous infection
- C. Autoinfection
- D. Superinfection
- E. Relapse
Hint
Classify infections by the source of the agent, and recall what a fall in local or general resistance does to resident opportunistic microbes.
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