Select the best response to the question.

What should be considered when a patient's urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli?

A) This is an example of a pathogen that has invaded the body.
B) This is a normal finding; no treatment is needed.
C)Normal flora is causing infection in a part of the body where it doesn't belong.
D) The urine culture must be repeated to validate the findings.


C

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