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nbme block 1 - drpred - ArchivalUser - 04-09-2012 3.) A 5-year-old girl is brought to the physician 30 minutes after being bitten on the forearm by her cat. Examination shows a small puncture wound covered with dried blood. She is at increased risk of infection for which of the following reasons? A) Arm wounds are more susceptible to infection B) Salivary enzymes in cats augment infection C) It is difficult to cleanse pathogens from this wound D) The Staphylococcus species involved is particularly virulent E) Young children are less able to resist infection than adults my answer is b due to pastorella multoicida |