Which statement is not true about infection and colonization?
a. Infection is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissue with cellular injury.
b. Colonization is the multiplication of microorganisms on or within a host that does not result in cellular injury.
c. Colonies of microorganisms are incapable of ever causing infection to the host.
d. There are two types of flora: resident and transient.
C
Infection is an invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissue that results in cellular injury. Colonization is the multiplication of microorganisms on or within a host that does not result in cellular injury. However, microorganisms that are colonized on a host may be a potential source of infection. Flora are the vegetation of microorganisms on the human body. There are two types of flora: resident and transient.
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