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It Is Important to Determine an Identified Pathogen's Sensitivity or Resistance

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It is important to determine an identified pathogen's sensitivity or resistance to different antimicrobial agents before an antimicrobial agent can be prescribed to treat it. Which of the following lab tests will demonstrate the MBC (minimum bacteriocidal concentration) of the antimicrobial agent s tested?


Definitions:

Local Anesthetic

A medication used to numb a specific area of the body, preventing pain without affecting consciousness.

Constrict Blood Vessels

The process of narrowing the diameter of blood vessels, which can increase blood pressure and reduce blood flow to certain areas of the body.

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to excessive bleeding from even minor injuries.

Clotting Factors

Proteins in the blood that control bleeding by forming clots.

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