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| − | A diffusion susceptibility test [[Kirby-Bauer test]] is a simple, inexpensive test widely used to reveal which drug is most effective against a particular pathogen. The procedure involves inoculating a Petri plate uniformly with a standardized | + | A diffusion susceptibility test ([[Kirby-Bauer test]]) is a simple, inexpensive test widely used to reveal which drug is most effective against a particular pathogen. The procedure involves inoculating a Petri plate uniformly with a standardized amount of the pathogen in question and arranging on the plate disks soaked in the drugs to be tested. In general, the larger the [[zone of inhibition]] around a disk, the more effective the drug. |
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 8 June 2011
A diffusion susceptibility test (Kirby-Bauer test) is a simple, inexpensive test widely used to reveal which drug is most effective against a particular pathogen. The procedure involves inoculating a Petri plate uniformly with a standardized amount of the pathogen in question and arranging on the plate disks soaked in the drugs to be tested. In general, the larger the zone of inhibition around a disk, the more effective the drug.