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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Thrush in this patient is an example of an endogenous nosocomial infection.This type of infection arises from suppression of the patient's normal flora as a result of some form of treatment,such as antibiotics.Normal flora usually keep yeast from growing in the mouth.In exogenous nosocomial infection,the pathogen arises from the healthcare environment.A latent infection causes no symptoms for long periods.An example of a latent infection is HIV infection.A primary infection is the first infection that occurs in a patient.

A Patient Becomes Infected with Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)while Receiving Intravenous