Why Might It Be Easier to Determine the Bacterium That

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why might it be easier to determine the bacterium that caused pneumonia than one that caused a wound infection?

• A) There are very few microorganisms that can cause pneumonia, while there are many that can cause wound infections.
• B) The lungs are generally free of bacteria, while the skin may have a number of different types of bacteria on it. This could complicate identification processes for a wound infection, as bacteria normally found on the skin may be in the wound along with the particular bacterium causing the infection.
• C) We have much better tests for bacteria in the lungs than we do in wounds.
• D) The techniques of 16S rRNA sequencing are easier to perform on a sample taken from the lungs than a sample taken from a wound.

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