Q4 – How to predict the resistance phenotype from the genome sequence?
A. 1 - By identifying antibiotic resistance genes.
B. 2 - By identifying point mutations in specific genes.
C. 3 - By using a learning set of isolates for the species with known genome sequence and antibiotic resistance phenotypes.
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Q5 – What is not directly predicted by genome sequencing?
A. 1 - The presence of an antibiotic resistance gene.
B. 2 - Its integrity.
C. 3 - Its expression.
Q6 - Among the following options about antibiotic susceptibility testing, which one is correct?
A. 1 - Guidelines are essential to determine the categorization in Susceptible / Intermediate / Resistant.
B. 2 - Minimum Inhibition Concentration should not be used to adapt the antibiotic posology.
C. 3 - Macro dilution methods are widely used to perform antibiotic susceptibility testing.
Q7 – Considering automated broth dilution methods, which one of the following options is correct?
A. 1 - They are cheaper than the disk diffusion method.
B. 2 - They can emit antibiotic susceptibility testing results and cultures on the same day.
C. 3 - They cannot be used to determine vancomycin susceptibility.
Q1 – Among the following statements concerning the acquisition of resistance by bacteria, which one is correct?
A. 1 - Bacteria acquire resistance by producing an enzyme that destroys or deactivates the drug.
B. 2 - Bacteria acquire resistance by altering drug targets of drug thereby decreasing its affinity.
C. 3 - Bacteria acquire resistance by pumping out drugs to decrease its intracellular concentration.
D. 4 - All the answers are correct.