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A patient is diagnosed with a biofilm-associated infection on a medical device. Biofilms are characterized by:

A. Individual, free-floating bacteria.
B. Communities of microorganisms encased in an extracellular matrix.
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C. Rapidly dividing fungal cells.
D. Viruses rapidly replicating within host cells.

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  • Individual, free-floating bacteria.
  • Communities of microorganisms encased in an extracellular matrix.
  • Rapidly dividing fungal cells.
  • Viruses rapidly replicating within host cells.

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