Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Should Be Performed When

question 8

Multiple Choice

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed when

• A)a single bacterial species grows from any body site.
• B)an isolate has a predictable susceptibility profile to therapeutic drugs of choice.
• C)reliable standardized methods for testing a clinically significant isolate exist.
• D)administering intravenous or oral antibiotics to treat an infection.

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