Bactericidal tests should be performed:
A)for severe and life-threatening infections.
B)for every clinically significant organism isolated from a clinical specimen.
C)for evaluation of antimicrobial agents usually considered bacteriostatic.
D)for bacteria isolated from wounds,whether or not they are clinically significant.

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Bactericidal tests are not necessary as part of routine susceptibility testing and,because of their complexity and difficulty,should be used only in cases of severe and life-threatening infections.

Bactericidal Tests Should Be Performed