A patient with burns has developed a wound infection. This patient is experiencing what type of wound infection?
A) Fungal infection
B) Opportunistic infection
C) Nosocomial infection
D) Food-borne infection
B
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Opportunistic infections are likely to occur in people with severe burns, cancer, human immunodeficiency virus, and indwelling catheters and are often caused by drug-resistant microorganisms, are usually serious, and may be life threatening. The patient may be at risk for a fungal, nosocomial, or food-borne infection, but the risk for all infections is high due to the patient's opportunistic nature of the burn.
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