Note That for Some Antimicrobial Agents, Different MIC Interpretive Criteria

Question

Note that for some antimicrobial agents, different MIC interpretive criteria exist for
A) organisms or organism groups.
B) anatomic sites.
C) age groups.
D) immune status.

Accepted Answer

Different MIC interpretive criteria exist for some antimicrobial agents for different organisms or organism groups. For example, the MIC interpretive criteria for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are different than those for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) for certain antibiotics.