An Etest ® is a clinical tool used for the determination of

A) enteric presence.
B) Escherichia coli O157:H7 presence.
C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an antimicrobial agent.
D) pathogenic enzyme activity.


Answer: C

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