One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality after a person gives birth is sepsis. Some cases are caused by invasive Group A streptococcus. What is a potential reservoir for this pathogen? A. There are so many species of Group A streptococcus that it is impossible to identify a reservoir. B. It can be normal flora in the person's throat, and respiratory secretions can be transmitted by direct contact. C. It is normal flora in the blood, and therefore colonizes the surface of the baby's skin as the baby is being born.
One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality after a person gives birth is sepsis. Some cases are caused by invasive Group A streptococcus. What is a potential reservoir for this pathogen? A. There are so many species of Group A streptococcus that it is impossible to identify a reservoir. B. It can be normal flora in the person's throat, and respiratory secretions can be transmitted by direct contact. C. It is normal flora in the blood, and therefore colonizes the surface of the baby's skin as the baby is being born.
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One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality after a person gives birth is sepsis. Some cases are caused by invasive Group A streptococcus. What is a potential reservoir for this pathogen?
| A. |
There are so many species of Group A streptococcus that it is impossible to identify a reservoir. |
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| B. |
It can be normal flora in the person's throat, and respiratory secretions can be transmitted by direct contact. |
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| C. |
It is normal flora in the blood, and therefore colonizes the surface of the baby's skin as the baby is being born. |
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