The lowest concentration of an antimicrobial agen which kills 99.9% of a particular microorganism is the

A. minimum bactericidal concentration
B. minimum intermediate concentration
C. minimum susceptible concentration
D. minimum inhibitory concentration


Ans: A. minimum bactericidal concentration

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