Multiple Choice
Information that the microbiology laboratory can provide to infection control practitioners includes
A) the prevalence of a particular pathogen.
B) data on the effectiveness of handwashing techniques.
C) information about the outbreak of meningitis cases in the surrounding counties.
D) the antibiotic ordering patterns of particular physicians.
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