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Bacterial identification
Concerning the identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing of bacteria, which of the following statements are true and which are false?:
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a biochemical tests and serotyping are both "Phenotypic Tests"
b staphylococci are "catalase-negative"
c tetracyclines and chloramphenicol inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
d bacteria are "sensitive" to an antibiotic if they are inhibited by the maximum concentration of the antibiotic which is attainable at the site of action in the body
e in the "disc diffusion test", the zone of bacterial inhibition is proportional to the MIC of the antibiotic
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