Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 4R
Name one organism that causes pyelonephritis. What are the portals of entry for microbes that cause pyelonephritis?
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Microbiology: An Introduction
Ch. 26 - coli to cause cystitis. Do the same for...Ch. 26 - Prob. 2RCh. 26 - Explain why E. coli is frequently implicated in...Ch. 26 - Name one organism that causes pyelonephritis. What...Ch. 26 - Prob. 5RCh. 26 - Describe the symptoms of genital herpes. What is...Ch. 26 - Name one fungus and one protozoan that can cause...Ch. 26 - List the genital infections that cause congenital...Ch. 26 - Prob. 9RCh. 26 - Prob. 1MCQ
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