A microbiology technologist is working at the bench and notices that a patient from the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) grows a Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium that is an extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing isolate. This technologist would advise the physician to

The relative concentration of bacteria on culture plates is directly proportional to

A cytocentrifuge is an excellent method for preparing nonviscous fluids, because

An upper respiratory specimen contains many indigenous organisms which may be time consuming, cost prohibitive, and insurmountable to identify. What should the microbiologist do?

The density of the bacterial colony can be described by all the following, except

All the following colors are commonly used to describe bacteria, except

The comprehensive safety program for the microbiology laboratory needs to fulfill all the following provision, except:

How does the DOT define an infectious substance?

When an outbreak is suspected, all the following steps are taken in investigating that event, except

Identify the types of reliability used in this assessment (There is more than one answer).