A few days after a stereotactic breast biopsy performed by a radiologist in a breast imaging center,the patient returns to her physician with an obvious infection at the incision site.This is an example of a(n)
A) unsourced infection.
B) idiopathic infection.
C) nosocomial infection.
D) iatrogenic infection.

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An iatrogenic infection is one that is caused by medical treatment or procedures, such as a breast biopsy. In this case, the infection was most likely caused by the biopsy procedure itself, which introduced bacteria into the incision site.

A Few Days After a Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Performed by a Radiologist