When Should Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Be Performed on a Bacterial

question 59

Multiple Choice

When should antimicrobial susceptibility testing be performed on a bacterial isolate from a clinical specimen?

• A) When the isolate is determined to be a probable cause of the patient's infection
• B) When the susceptibility of the isolate to particular antimicrobial agents cannot be reliably predicted
• C) a and b
• D) None of the above

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Rust

A type of fungal disease that affects plants, causing reddish-brown spots, or the oxidation of iron and its alloys resulting in reddish-brown flaking coatings.

Iron

A chemical element with symbol Fe, important in biological processes and industrial applications.

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the principal constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of most living organisms.

Van Der Waal Interactions

Weak attractions between molecules or parts of molecules that result from transient local partial charges.