No zone of inhibition was seen on the Blood Agar Plate with the Optochin Test. How should the microorganism be characterized with Optochin? O This is nothing significant. The microorganism is resistant to Optochin. O The microorganism is sensitive to Optochin. O There is no change.

No zone of inhibition was seen on the Blood Agar Plate with the Optochin Test. How should the microorganism be characterized with Optochin? O This is nothing significant. The microorganism is resistant to Optochin. O The microorganism is sensitive to Optochin. O There is no change.

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Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.7: Bacterial Identification And Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

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No zone of inhibition was seen on the Blood Agar Plate with the Optochin Test. How
should the microorganism be characterized with Optochin?
O This is nothing significant.
The microorganism is resistant to Optochin.
O The microorganism is sensitive to Optochin.
O There is no change.

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