A clinical microbiologist makes serial dilutions of several antimicrobics in broth, and then incubates each drug dilution series with a standard amount of a patient's isolated pathogen.What is this microbiologist setting up?

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The microbiologist is setting up a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test, which involves making serial dilutions of antimicrobics in broth and incubating them with a standard amount of a patient's isolated pathogen to determine the lowest concentration of the drug that inhibits bacterial growth. This test is used to guide selection of appropriate antimicrobial therapy for a patient.

A Clinical Microbiologist Makes Serial Dilutions of Several Antimicrobics in Broth