An Etest is a Clinical Tool Used for the Determination

Question

An Etest is a clinical tool used for the determination of
A) enteric presence.
B) Escherichia coli O157:H7 presence.
C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an antimicrobial agent.
D) pathogenic enzyme activity.

Accepted Answer

The Etest is a commonly used tool to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of an antimicrobial agent against a microorganism. It does not detect specific microorganisms, pathogens or enzyme activity, but rather provides an accurate quantitative measure of antimicrobial susceptibility. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.