The nurse assesses the musty odor coming from the wound drainage as being indicative of an infection by a(n) ____________ organism, such as Pseudomonas or Staphylococcus
Fill in the blanks with correct word
aerobic
A musty odor from the wound drainage is indicative of an infection by an aerobic microorganism such as Pseudomonas or Staphylococcus.
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