Antibiotic/Susceptibility Testing Flashcards

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What is the D test?

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Detect inducible clindamycin resistance by erythromycin.

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Bacteriostatic vs Bactericidal

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Bacteriostatic – inactivates/inhibits using host defense

Bactericidal – kills bacteria without host help

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MIC vs MBC

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minimum inhibitory concentration - lowest concentration of a drug that prevents in vitro growth (use tube)

minimum bactericidal concentration - lowest concentration that results in 99.99% of killing (when cultured on plate should see no colonies)

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