Patients Developed Inflammation a Few Hours Following Eye Surgery

question 18

Multiple Choice

Patients developed inflammation a few hours following eye surgery. Instruments and solutions were sterile, and the Limulus assay was positive. The patients' inflammation was due to

• A) bacterial infection.
• B) exotoxin.
• C) viral infection.
• D) endotoxin.
• E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

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