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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Factors which can influence antibiotic susceptibility testing (size of zone inhibition) are_________________.

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Antibiotics are antimicrobial substances produced by certain microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. These substances inhibit or kill other microbes. The bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics is called as antibiotic susceptibility or antibiotic sensitivity. There are several types of antibiotic sensitivity testing methods that include disk diffusion method, E-test, and dilution methods. These tests help to identify the capability of drug to kill the bacteria.

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