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Chapter 10, Problem 14CT
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The factor that helps a physician to select an appropriate therapeutic agent in cases where it is not possible to conduct susceptibility test.

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To devise an effective treatment for the infectious disease, the determination of antimicrobial agent which is most effective against a specific pathogen is necessary. Various tests are there to test the effectiveness of antimicrobials like minimum inhibitory concentration test, diffusion susceptibility tests and minimum bactericidal test.

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