Multiple Choice
Bactericidal tests should be performed:
A) for every clinically significant organism isolated from a clinical specimen.
B) to evaluate antimicrobial agents usually considered to be bacteriostatic.
C) for severe and life-threatening infections.
D) on all gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, whether or not they are clinically significant.
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