Bacterial Infections of the Lung That Arise Secondary to Viral

question 58

Multiple Choice

Bacterial infections of the lung that arise secondary to viral disease are attributable in part to:

• A) the high virulence of the bacterial pathogen
• B) viruses provide attachment receptors for the bacteria
• C) the host's phagocytes have mutated
• D) the impaired mucociliary escalator due to dehydration of host
• E) the low virulence of the viral disease

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