Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 19Q
The number of cases, including new cases as well as already existing cases, in a defined period of time is the
- a. incidence.
- b. prevalence.
- c. It could be either; need more information.
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