Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbes are not easily killed by sunlight or drying. This is because this microbe forms spores as a protective mechanism. True False

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Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.