Why should antimicrobial susceptibility testing of normal flora isolates or isolates likely to represent contamination or colonization not be performed?
A) This may encourage a physician to treat a normal condition.
B) This will expose normal flora to various antibiotics and cause resistance to develop.
C) The amount of antibiotic needed to kill all of the normal flora in a site can cause toxic effects to the patient.
D) Antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be performed on all bacteria isolated from the patient.

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Testing normal flora or contaminants for antimicrobial susceptibility can mislead physicians into treating conditions that do not require treatment, potentially leading to unnecessary antibiotic use and its associated risks.

Why Should Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Normal Flora Isolates or Isolates