Multiple Choice
The primary goal of antimicrobial susceptibility testing is to:
A) Determine whether the pathogen expresses resistance to the potential therapeutic antimicrobial agents.
B) Determine the spectrum of an organism's intrinsic resistance.
C) Determine whether the administered antibiotic is effective at killing the pathogen in vivo.
D) Identify toxins secreted by bacterial pathogens isolated from a clinical specimen.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q8: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed when<br>A)a
Q22: As a result of the organism going
Q23: A newly defined interpretive category termed "Susceptible-Dose
Q24: Bactericidal tests should be performed:<br>A)for severe and
Q25: The serum bactericidal test (SBT)involves:<br>A)serial dilutions of
Q26: For clinical decision-making carbapenemase production should be
Q28: Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from a patient's
Q29: Quality control results for disk diffusion AST
Q30: Data review process for AST profiles:<br>A)requires susceptibility
Q32: A staphylococcal isolate that gives a negative