Antibiotic/Susceptibility Testing Flashcards
1
Q
What is the D test?
A
Detect inducible clindamycin resistance by erythromycin.
2
Q
Bacteriostatic vs Bactericidal
A
Bacteriostatic – inactivates/inhibits using host defense
Bactericidal – kills bacteria without host help
3
Q
MIC vs MBC
A
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)