In which of the following ways is tuberculosis generally NOT spread?
a. Inhaling droplets of aerosol from an infected person
b. Drinking unpasteurized milk from cattle infected with the pathogen
c. Laceration with contact of infected secretions during postmortem autopsy
d. Sharing utensils and glassware with an infected person
D
The M. tuberculosis organism is almost exclusively transmitted within aerosol droplets produced by the coughing, sneezing, or laughing of an individual with active TB. Other possible ways of contracting TB include the ingestion of unpasteurized milk from cattle infected with the TB pathogen (usually Mycobacterium bovis) and, in rare cases, direct inoculation through the skin (e.g., a laboratory accident during a postmortem examination). Sharing utensils or glassware would not lead to the spread of tuberculosis.
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