A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?

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The patient has developed an endogenous healthcare-related infection because the oral candidiasis (thrush) resulted from changes in the patient's normal flora due to the use of intravenous antibiotics, rather than being directly introduced from an external source. This type of infection arises from the patient's own microbial flora, which can become pathogenic under certain conditions, such as when the normal balance is disrupted by antibiotic therapy.

A Patient Becomes Infected with Oral Candidiasis (Thrush) While Receiving