Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 7SA
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The characteristics of bite wounds, which lead to the anaerobic infection.
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Anaerobic infections are one of the common infections, which occur due to anaerobic bacteria and these bacteria occur naturally. They are also known to be the most common flora present in the body. The bite wounds are those wounds, which occur due to the bite of an animal and this often leads to anaerobic infection.
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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