Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs - Questions For Review - Visualize It! - Page 319: 2

Answer

This is an Etest antimicrobial efficacy, which measures antimicrobial sensitivity and minimum inhibitory concentration. An increase in the drug concentration would result in a zone of inhibition wider and longer than shown. The oval should therefore extend to at least 0.75.

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This is an Etest antimicrobial efficacy, which measures antimicrobial sensitivity and minimum inhibitory concentration. An increase in the drug concentration would result in a zone of inhibition wider and longer than shown. The oval should therefore extend to at least 0.75.
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