Information That the Microbiology Laboratory Can Provide to Infection Control

question 21

Multiple Choice

Information that the microbiology laboratory can provide to infection control practitioners includes:

• A) The prevalence of a particular pathogen
• B) Data on the effectiveness of handwashing techniques
• C) Information about the outbreak of meningitis cases in the surrounding counties
• D) The antibiotic ordering patterns of particular physicians

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