MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION
(MIC)
Lowestconcentrationofanantimicrobialagentthat
visiblyinhibitsthegrowthoftheorganismbeingtested.
Theabilityofanantimicrobialagenttoinhibitthe
multiplicationofanorganismismeasuredbytheMIC.
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MINIMAL BACTERICIDAL
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Thelowestconcentrationofantimicrobialagentthatkills
99.9%ofthetestbacteria.Thereductioniscalculatedin
CFU/mLcomparedwiththenegativecontrol.
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DILUTION METHODS
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Inthismethod‚aseriesofagarplatesarepreparedwith
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amountofthemicroorganismbeingstudied.Afteran
incubationperiod‚theplatesareexaminedforgrowth.The
lowestconcentrationoftheantimicrobialagentthat
completelyinhibitsthegrowthofthemicroorganismis
determinedastheminimuminhibitoryconcentration(MIC).
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Antibioticdisks:
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Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Method
Procedure:
1.PreparationofInoculum
2.Selectionofantibioticdiscs
3.InoculateMHagarusingpreparedinoculum
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Procedure:
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5.Applicationofantibioticdiscs
6.Incubation
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SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RESISTANCE
Susceptible-indicatesthatthepatientmostlikelywill
respondtotreatmentwiththeantimicrobialagent.
Resistant-indicatesthatthetreatmentwiththeagent
willmostlikelyfail.
Intermediate-meansthatahighdose(ifpossiblewiththe
agent)maybenecessaryforasuccessfultreatment
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Reading and InterpretationofResults
Beforeresultswithindividualantimicrobialagentdisksare
read‚theplateisexaminedtoconfirmthataconfluentlawnof
growthhasbeenobtained.
Mixedculturesareevidentthroughtheappearanceof
differentcolonymorphologiesscatteredthroughoutthelawn
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Reading and InterpretationofResults
Adarkbackgroundandreflectedlightareusedtoexamine
diskdiffusiondiameters.Arulerorcalipercanbeusedto
measurethezonediametersforeachantimicrobialagent.
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Gradient Method
Gradient Method: E-Test / Epsilometer
Test
•Utilizes MHA plus a plastic strip impregnated with
antibiotics on one side and the other side with the label of
concentration.
•Inoculate organism to MHA then place the strip
•Incubate for 24 hours.
•Observe for ZOI(MIC)
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