What Is the Principle of a Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture

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Multiple Choice

What is the principle of a continuous monitoring blood culture system?

• A) The amount of ¹⁴CO₂ produced is measured as a growth index and compared with a threshold.
• B) The amount of increased lipopolysaccharide is measured and compared against the null value.
• C) The pH of the media is continuously measured to check for bacterial metabolic by-products.
• D) An optical monitor records the number of bacteria and records the growth.

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