Why Should Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Normal Flora Isolates or Isolates

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why should antimicrobial susceptibility testing of normal flora isolates or isolates likely to represent contamination or colonization not be performed?

• A) This may encourage a physician to treat a normal condition.
• B) This will expose normal florae to various antibiotics and cause resistance to develop.
• C) The amount of antibiotic needed to kill all of the normal florae in a site can cause toxic effects to the patient.
• D) Antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed on all bacteria isolated from the patient.

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Definitions:

Flynn Effect

The observed substantial and long-term increase in intelligence test scores, measured in many parts of the world from roughly 1930 to the present day.

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Genetic Explanation

The rationale for the physical and behavioral characteristics of organisms, including humans, as influenced by the genes inherited from their parents.

Flynn Effect

The observed rise over time in standardized intelligence test scores worldwide.