Which of the Following Statements Is NOT Correct About a Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about a patient who died from endotoxin pathologies?

• A) Disseminated intravascular coagulation may have contributed to death.
• B) The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, superbug is a likely suspect.
• C) The patient may have died from hypotension.
• D) The patient may not have run a fever if AIDS was present.
• E) The lipid A in the endotoxin is responsible for the virulence.

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