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Draw a diagram to illustrate the procedure for the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antimicrobial agents.
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- Draw a diagram to illustrate the procedure for the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of antimicrobial agents.describe four modes of action of antimicrobial agents, and give a specific example of how each worksGive a short comparison between alcohols and aldehydes as chemical antimicrobial agents.
- Name and describe three mechanisms of acquired antimicrobial resistance tools that microbes may use to thwart drug action.Explain the desirable features of antimicrobial chemicals and whatfactors influence their effectiveness.Explain how alcohols work as antimicrobials and describe their limitations to effectiveness.
- Explain the effect of beta-lactamase in antimicrobial resistance. Include: who produces it, why it causes resistance, how it causes resistance.The Kirby -Bauer antimicrobial sensitivity testing method relies on: A. The inhibition of one antimicrobial by another B. The diffusion of antimicrobials in paper discs C. Serial dilutions of antimicrobials in test tubes D. A gradient of an antimicrobial on a paper stripCould an organism that is susceptible to an antimicrobial agent in laboratory testing fail to respond to it when that drug is used to treat the patient? Explain.