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Mastering Microbiology Specimen Workup

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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?

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?

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?

Unnecessary use of antibiotics (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a method to detect resistance in testing systems?

Reviewing susceptibility data (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of computerization in the review and reporting of susceptibility data?

It facilitates the administration of quality assurance programs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where can effective computer programs for reviewing susceptibility data be found?

In both the general laboratory information system and commercial susceptibility testing systems (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why should automated expert data review be considered when selecting an antimicrobial susceptibility testing?

It enhances the accuracy of the data (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of continuously monitoring the strengths and weaknesses of testing systems?

To detect resistance (B) Signup and view all the answers