Part B: Brief Answer: Name the terminology and explain, choose 2 out of 3 to answer (7 points each)

a. What is the term for the overgrowth of fungi, such as Candida, that occurs after broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment suppresses the normal bacterial microbiota? Explain why it happens and describe three important functions of the normal microbiota.

b. What is the term for a healthcare-associated infection? Describe three ways such an infection can occur and three effective strategies to prevent it. 

c.What is the term for the ability of a microbe to cause disease? Describe three specific microbial structures or products that contribute to this ability and explain why each enhances pathogenicity, providing an example for each.