In the Disk Diffusion Method of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, What

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the disk diffusion method of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, what is the standard agar base medium for testing most bacterial organisms?

• A)5% blood agar
• B)Mueller-Hinton agar
• C)Mueller-Hinton broth
• D)Brain heart infusion broth
• E)Any of the above can be used.

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