Which type of bacteria cause infection when a patient's immune system is impaired?
a. Pathogenic
b. Nonpathogenic
c. Gram negative
d. Opportunistic
D
Pathogenic bacteria cause disease or tissue damage while nonpathogenic bacteria do not. Oppor-tunistic bacteria cause disease or tissue damage only when the immune system is not working well.
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