What Action Should Be Taken for Any Isolate Found to Be

Multiple Choice

What action should be taken for any isolate found to be nonsusceptible (NS) to a particular antimicrobial agent?

A) No additional action is needed,as these results can occur with any organism.
B) Organism's identification and susceptibility test results should be confirmed.
C) The patient report should indicate the isolate is resistant to the antimicrobial.
D) Patient's physician should be contacted and advised that effectiveness of this antimicrobial against the isolate cannot be judged by in vitro testing.