The Primary Goal of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Is To

Multiple Choice

The primary goal of antimicrobial susceptibility testing is to:

A) determine whether the pathogen is capable of expressing resistance to the potential choices of antimicrobial agents.
B) determine the extent of an organism's intrinsic resistance.
C) determine in vivo whether the administered antibiotic is killing the pathogen.
D) identify toxins associated with bacterial pathogens.