True or False? The lack of validated in vitro susceptibility testing methods does not allow definitive treatment and testing guidelines to be given for B.parapertussis.

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The lack of validated in vitro susceptibility testing methods does not allow definitive treatment and testing guidelines to be given for most organisms in this chapter. B. parapertussis is an exception; significant clinical experience indicates that erythromycin is the antimicrobial agent of choice for whooping cough caused by this organism. Standardized testing methods do not exist for this species, but the recent recognition of erythromycin resistance in B. pertussis indicates that development of such testing may be warranted for the causative agents of whooping cough.

True or False? the Lack of Validated in Vitro Susceptibility