A patient presents with cervicitis. What is one of the bacterial pathogens that can cause this condition?

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AHerpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
BChlamydia trachomatis
CHuman Papillomavirus (HPV)
DCandida albicans

✓ Correct answer: B. Chlamydia trachomatis Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia trachomatis is a common bacterial cause of cervicitis. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer but is not typically a cause of cervicitis. Candida albicans is a fungal pathogen that causes yeast infections, not cervicitis. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) causes genital herpes, not cervicitis.

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