Multiple choice

Which of the following infections leads to destruction of any kind of bone structure in the body?

  1. Campylobacteriosis

  2. Caries

  3. Chlamydia infection

  4. Lyme
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Explanation

Caries is a progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure, including the skull, ribs and other bones, or the teeth. Caries can be caused by osteomyelitis, which is a microorganism disease. A disease that involves caries is mastoiditis, an inflammation of the mastoid process, in which the bone gets eroded.

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