A critically ill patient has developed a fever of 38.9°C, and blood cultures have been drawn and sent to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. Determination of the culture will tell the care team
A) whether the infection is antibiotic resistant.
B) the exact identity of the infectious microorganism.
C) the most likely location of the infection.
D) the most likely origin of the infection.
B
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Culture identifies the causative microorganism. It does not necessarily indicate the presence of antibiotic resistance. The origin or location of the infection may often been indirectly determined by the culture, but this is not always the case.
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