Which of the following involves culturing a specimen and then testing the isolated bacterium's susceptibility to antibiotics?
A. Culture and sensitivity
B. KOH mount
C. Acid-fast stain
D. Wet mount
E. Gram stain
A. Culture and sensitivity
In a culture and sensitivity (C&S), a specimen is cultured, and the isolated bacterium is then tested to determine its susceptibility to various antibiotics.
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