Kirby-Bauer Testing Flashcards
1
Q
synergism
A
interaction between drugs in which they become more effective than when used alone
2
Q
Antagonism
A
drugs interfere with one another and become less effective than when used alone
3
Q
What is the shape of the zone of inhibition for synergism
A
bowing outward towards each other
4
Q
What is the shape of the zone of inhibition for antagonism?
A
flatting inward, away from each other
5
Q
Where to measure zone of inhibition
A
across a non-distorted diameter, if none: non-distorted radius x 2