The mode of transmission of A. denitrificans can best be described as:
a. person-to-person contact.
b. exposure to contaminated water.
c. contaminated fluids or medical solutions.
d. close contact with animals.
C
The diversity of the habitats of the organisms in Chapter 24 is reflected in the various ways they are transmitted. Transmission of environmental isolates such as B. bronchiseptica frequently in-volves exposure of patients who are debilitated primarily by close contact with animals. In con-trast, the transmission of A. denitrificans primarily occurs by close contact with contaminated fluids or medical solutions.
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