Which of the Following Statements Is Not True Regarding Clostridium

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true regarding Clostridium difficile?

• A) It produces "rice-water" stools.
• B) Infection is precipitated by broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy.
• C) It is also called pseudomembranous colitis.
• D) It is part of the normal intestinal biota.
• E) It is a gram-positive, endospore-forming rod.

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Attitudes that are consciously recognized and expressed by individuals, reflecting their beliefs or feelings towards an object or subject.

Unconscious Level

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Ingroup

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Outgroup

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