Dr. Ericsson used microscopic analysis to determine that a patient is suffering from a bacterial infection. Now she would like to determine what type of bacteria is causing the infection.Which type of analysis should she perform?

Molecular testing can analyze bacterial genetic material and identify the type of bacteria causing the infection. Automated cell counting measures how many cells are present, while more microscopy may show additional details but usually does not identify the bacteria as reliably. The best choice is molecular testing.

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