If the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)or Zone Size Is Interpreted

question 65

Multiple Choice

If the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) or zone size is interpreted as susceptible using the latest CLSI tables:

• A) The clinical interpretation of the result is that the patient's infecting organism should respond to therapy with that antimicrobial agent using the dosage recommended normally for that type of infection and that species.
• B) The patient's infecting organism is unlikely to be inhibited by the usually achievable concentrations of the antimicrobial agent based on the dosages normally used with that drug.
• C) The patient's infecting organism is likely to require the maximum amount of antimicrobial or more than can be achieved and for which the clinical response is likely to be less than with a susceptible strain.
• D) None of the above.

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