A ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans versus the minimum effective dose for that pathogen is assessed to predict the potential for toxic drug reactions. This is called the
A. minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).
B. Kirby-Bauer technique.
C. antibiogram.
D. E-test.
E. therapeutic index (TI).
Answer: E
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