What is the relationship between the zone of inhibition and antibiotic concentration and what is the most effective antibiotic based on this table?

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What is the relationship between the zone of inhibition and antibiotic concentration and what is the most effective antibiotic based on this table?

Е. coli
P. aeruginosa
S. aureus
Antimicrobi
als
Zone of
Zone of
Zone of
Inhibition
Interpretation
Inhibition
Interpretation
Inhibition
Interpretation
(in mm)
(in mm)
(in mm)
Amoxicillin
1.1 cm →
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
Omm
Resistant
11mm
Cephalothin
1.8cm
Susceptible
O mm
Resistant
Omm
Resistant
18mm
Chloramphe
3.1cm
Susceptible
1.5 cm
Resistant
Omm
Resistant
nicol
31mm
15mm
Ciprofloxacin
30 mm
Susceptible
40 mm
Susceptible
O mm
Resistant
Clindamycin
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
Erythromyci
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
Охасillin
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
Penicillin G
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
0 mm
Resistant
Streptomyci
19 mm
Susceptible
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
Tetracycline
18 mm
Intermediate
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
Tobramycin
22 mm
Susceptible
18 mm
Intermediate
O mm
Resistant
Trimethopri
27 mm
Susceptible
O mm
Resistant
O mm
Resistant
m sulfa
Vancomycin
NA
NA
NA
NA
15 mm
Resistant
Transcribed Image Text:Е. coli P. aeruginosa S. aureus Antimicrobi als Zone of Zone of Zone of Inhibition Interpretation Inhibition Interpretation Inhibition Interpretation (in mm) (in mm) (in mm) Amoxicillin 1.1 cm → Resistant O mm Resistant Omm Resistant 11mm Cephalothin 1.8cm Susceptible O mm Resistant Omm Resistant 18mm Chloramphe 3.1cm Susceptible 1.5 cm Resistant Omm Resistant nicol 31mm 15mm Ciprofloxacin 30 mm Susceptible 40 mm Susceptible O mm Resistant Clindamycin O mm Resistant O mm Resistant O mm Resistant Erythromyci O mm Resistant O mm Resistant O mm Resistant Охасillin O mm Resistant O mm Resistant O mm Resistant Penicillin G O mm Resistant O mm Resistant 0 mm Resistant Streptomyci 19 mm Susceptible O mm Resistant O mm Resistant Tetracycline 18 mm Intermediate O mm Resistant O mm Resistant Tobramycin 22 mm Susceptible 18 mm Intermediate O mm Resistant Trimethopri 27 mm Susceptible O mm Resistant O mm Resistant m sulfa Vancomycin NA NA NA NA 15 mm Resistant
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