A female client is being treated with an antibiotic for pneumonia. The antibiotic destroys normal flora of the genital tract and the client develops a vaginal yeast infection. This type of infection is called:
a. ultra infection c. complementing in-fection
b. type 2 infection d. super-infection
D
A super-infection is an infection caused when the anti-infective used to treat the initial infectious process also destroys the body's natural flora, that is present to protect against certain diseases.
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