A Parasitic Protist That Presents a Major Health Problem to Backpackers

question 48

Multiple Choice

A parasitic protist that presents a major health problem to backpackers and hikers if they drink unfiltered stream or lake water is

• A) Giardia.
• B) Plasmodium.
• C) Pfiesteria.
• D) Didinium.
• E) Trypanosoma.

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Definitions:

Surgical Site Infections

Infections that occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place, which can sometimes lead to serious complications.

National Average

The mean or median value of a particular measure computed from data collected across a nation.

Mean Distribution

Refers to the distribution of the arithmetic mean from multiple samples from the same population, often assumed to be normal in many statistical applications.

SSIs Rate

Stands for Surgical Site Infections rate, which is a measure used in healthcare to quantify the occurrence of infections that occur after surgical procedures in the part of the body where the surgery took place.