An MIC Test Can Determine All of the Following EXCEPT

Question

An MIC test can determine all of the following EXCEPT
A) the lowest level of an antibiotic that kills a particular bacteria.
B) the highest level of an antibiotic that kills a particular bacteria.
C) levels of an antibiotic that do not kill a particular bacteria.
D) drug susceptibility and resistance.
E) whether the drug is bacteriostatic or bactericidal.

Accepted Answer

An MIC test can determine the lowest and highest levels of an antibiotic that kills a particular bacteria, levels of an antibiotic that do not kill a particular bacteria, and drug susceptibility and resistance. However, it cannot determine whether the drug is bacteriostatic or bactericidal - this information is usually determined separately through other tests such as time-kill assays.