In This Method of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Specific Volumes of Various

question 52

Multiple Choice

In this method of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, specific volumes of various concentrations of antimicrobial solutions are dispensed into premeasured volumes of molten and cooled agar, which is subsequently poured into standard Petri dishes. Organisms are inoculated onto the plate. What type of antimicrobial susceptibility testing is this?

• A) Macrodilution
• B) Broth dilution
• C) Disk diffusion
• D) Agar dilution

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