Ex. 43  = Evaluating the Effectiveness of Common Antiseptics and Disinfectants (p. 397) What is the difference between an antiseptic and a disinfectant? What is the difference between a bactericidal and a bacteriostatic compound? How can you determine which species are sensitive to an antiseptic?

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  • Ex. 43  = Evaluating the Effectiveness of Common Antiseptics and Disinfectants (p. 397)
    • What is the difference between an antiseptic and a disinfectant?
    • What is the difference between a bactericidal and a bacteriostatic compound?
    • How can you determine which species are sensitive to an antiseptic?

 

  • Ex. 44  = Antibiotic Evaluation by the Kirby-Bauer Method (p. 405)
    • Why is it important to standardize this test? What parts of the test are standardized?
    • What makes the Mueller Hinton agar especially useful for this test?
    • How can you determine if an organism is sensitive/resistant to an antibiotic?
    • Understand the relationships between Kirby Bauer and antibiotic susceptibility/resistance.
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