Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781111306663
Author: Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Infection is defined as the invasion and development of microbes such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites that are not generally present inside the body. Systemic infection is an infection in which the organisms or infecting agents circulate all over the body.

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