An 81-year-old female patient in a subacute medical unit of a hospital has developed an oral Candida albicans infection. Which of the following phenomena would the patient's nurse suspect as a key contributing factor to her infection?

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Elimination of bacterial flora that normally keeps colonizing fungi in check can induce the proliferation of fungi. The environment of the client's mouth provides a conducive environment but with an intact immune system is rarely a direct contributor to colonization. Latency is not a common trait of Candida albicans, and airborne transmission is not likely to be a causative factor.

An 81-Year-Old Female Patient in a Subacute Medical Unit of a Hospital