The following statement(s) is/are true concerning host defense mechanisms to intraabdominal infection.
A. Bacterial clearance can occur via translymphatic absorption
B. Phagocytic activity and bacterial killing can occur via resident phagocytic cells and an influx of PMNs
C. A fibrinogen-rich inflammatory exudate is released into the peritoneal cavity, trapping large numbers of bacteria and other particulate matter
D. Perforations of a bowel may be walled off but are seldom sealed by the omentum and other mobile viscera
Answer:A
The following statement(s) is/are true concerning host defense mechanisms to intraabdominal infection.
A. Bacterial clearance can occur via translymphatic absorption B. Phagocytic activity and bacterial killing can occur via resident phagocytic cells and an influx of PMNs C. A fibrinogen-rich inflammatory exudate is released into the peritoneal cavity, trapping large numbers of bacteria and other particulate matter D. Perforations of a bowel may be walled off but are seldom sealed by the omentum and other mobile viscera