The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) test differs from the MIC test because the MIC test gives the concentration needed at the site of infection to inhibit bacterial multiplications, whereas the MBC gives
A) the highest concentration of antimicrobial that will kill an organism.
B) the amount of antimicrobial that must be achieved at the infection site to inhibit the organism.
C) the amount of antimicrobial that must be achieved at the infection site to kill the organism.
D) None of the above
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