A Person Licks a Needle Before Injecting a Drug into a Vein

question 56

Multiple Choice

A person licks a needle before injecting a drug into a vein. The person later develops a bacterial infection of the blood. This is an example of

• A) a member of the microbiota gaining access to an unusual location in the body.
• B) a disruption of the normal microbial population of the blood.
• C) immune suppression leading to disease.
• D) microbial synergism.
• E) microbial antagonism.

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