The patient's urine cultures tested positive for Escherichia coli (E.coli)following urinary catheterization.Which term describes this type of infection?

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An endogenous infection occurs when bacteria that are normally found in one part of the body are moved to another site that should normally be sterile.E.coli is normally found in the patient's stool and causes infection when introduced to the urinary tract.Protozoan infections are caused by parasites.Bactericidal and diagnostic infections do not exist.

The Patient's Urine Cultures Tested Positive for Escherichia Coli (E