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Which of the following is one of the important functions of a microbiologist?
Which of the following is one of the important functions of a microbiologist?
- Performing specimen workup
- Performing susceptibility testing
- Deciding what organisms to look for and report (correct)
- Recognizing normal flora
What can indiscriminate identification, susceptibility testing, and reporting of normal flora contribute to?
What can indiscriminate identification, susceptibility testing, and reporting of normal flora contribute to?
- Decreased workload for microbiologists
- Decreased use of antibiotics
- Increased use of antibiotics (correct)
- Emergence of resistant organisms
Why is it important for a microbiologist to know which organisms cause disease at various sites?
Why is it important for a microbiologist to know which organisms cause disease at various sites?
- To decide what organisms to report
- To reduce workload
- To identify normal flora
- To determine if antibiotics are necessary (correct)
What is the potential consequence of reporting normal flora as clinically relevant organisms?
What is the potential consequence of reporting normal flora as clinically relevant organisms?
Which of the following is a method to detect resistance in testing systems?
Which of the following is a method to detect resistance in testing systems?
What is the benefit of computerization in the review and reporting of susceptibility data?
What is the benefit of computerization in the review and reporting of susceptibility data?
Where can effective computer programs for reviewing susceptibility data be found?
Where can effective computer programs for reviewing susceptibility data be found?
Why should automated expert data review be considered when selecting an antimicrobial susceptibility testing?
Why should automated expert data review be considered when selecting an antimicrobial susceptibility testing?
What is the primary purpose of continuously monitoring the strengths and weaknesses of testing systems?
What is the primary purpose of continuously monitoring the strengths and weaknesses of testing systems?
