Some microbes can cause secondary infections after being killed by antibiotics due to the release of an LPS endotoxin. Which of these microbes could cause such an infection?

Some microbes can cause secondary infections after being killed by antibiotics due to the release of an LPS endotoxin. Which of these microbes could cause such an infection?



A. Staphylococcus aureus, a gram positive microbe found on your skin.
B. Plasmodium vivax, a protozoan parasite that causes malaria.
C. Salmonella typhimurium, a gram negative microbe that can cause severe intestinal disease.
D. Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a microbial cause of pneumonia.

Answer: C. Salmonella typhimurium, a gram negative microbe that can cause severe intestinal disease.


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