The Decision to Perform Susceptibility Testing Depends on

question 9

Multiple Choice

The decision to perform susceptibility testing depends on

• A)the clinical significance of a bacterial isolate.
• B)the predictability of a bacterial isolate's susceptibility to the antimicrobial agents most commonly used against them.
• C)availability of reliable standardized methods for testing the isolate.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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