All of the following reasons are cited for performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on anaerobes by the Clinical and CLSI, except

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The Clinical and CLSI cite the reasons for performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on anaerobes as assisting in the management of patients with serious illnesses, monitoring local and regional resistance patterns, and determining susceptibility of anaerobes to new antimicrobials. Determining resistance mechanisms in anaerobes is not typically a reason for performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing, as this is usually done through other methods such as molecular testing or epidemiologic surveillance.

All of the Following Reasons Are Cited for Performing Antimicrobial