Acute onset pneumonia: Laboratory Identification

Ungraded Practice Question

The zone of inhibition around the disk shown in the photograph has been measured at 23 mm. Based on this result, you should:

Please select the single best answer

report oxacillin-susceptible
repeat the test
check the potency of the disk
perform an MIC test on the isolate

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