Observe the results from a disc-diffusion experiment below. Which antibiotic would you prescribe to a patient with a similar Staphylococci infection? The patient has no known allergies or contraindications for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Remember to use the table above to determine if the bacteria are resistant, susceptible or intermediate. a. Tetracycline b. Streptomycin c. Penicillin d. Norfloxacin

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Observe the results from a disc-diffusion experiment below. Which antibiotic would you prescribe to a patient with a similar Staphylococci infection? The patient has no known allergies or contraindications for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Remember to use the table above to determine if the bacteria are resistant, susceptible or intermediate.

a. Tetracycline
b. Streptomycin
c. Penicillin
d. Norfloxacin
Observe the results from a disc-diffusion experiment below. Which antibiotic would you prescribe to a patient with a similar Staphylococci infection? The patient has no known
allergies or contraindications for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Remember to use the table above to determine if the bacteria are resistant, susceptible or intermediate.
N
P
S
Staphylococci were cultured with 4
standard disks. Diameters of clearance
zones were measured:
Norfloxacin, N: 14 mm
T Tetracycline, T: 14 mm
Streptomycin, S: 24 mm
Penicillin-G, P: 29 mm
Transcribed Image Text:Observe the results from a disc-diffusion experiment below. Which antibiotic would you prescribe to a patient with a similar Staphylococci infection? The patient has no known allergies or contraindications for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Remember to use the table above to determine if the bacteria are resistant, susceptible or intermediate. N P S Staphylococci were cultured with 4 standard disks. Diameters of clearance zones were measured: Norfloxacin, N: 14 mm T Tetracycline, T: 14 mm Streptomycin, S: 24 mm Penicillin-G, P: 29 mm
Typical Zone Diameters For Some Common Antibiotics
ANTIBIOTIC
Ampicillin
Ampicillin b
Bacitracin
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Erythromycin
Gentamicin
Neomycin
Norfloxacin
Penicillin G
Penicillin Gd.
Polymyxin B
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
AMOUNT ON DISC
10 µg
10 µg
10 units
30 µg
2 μg
15 µg
10 µg
30 μg
10 µg
10 units
10 units
300 units
10 με
30 με
For Gram-negative organisms and enterococci
For staphylococci
ZONE OF INHIBITION (Diameter in mm)
INTERMEDIATE
RESISTANT
13 or less
28 or less
8 or less
12 or less
14 or less
13 or less
12 or less
12 or less
12 or less
28 or less
11 or less
8 or less
11 or less
14 or less
9-12
13-17
15-16
14-22
13-14
13-16
13-14
12-21
9-11
12-14
15-18
SUSCEPTIBLE
17 or greater
29 or greater
13 or greater
18 or greater
17 or greater
23 or greater
15 or greater
17 or greater
15 or greater
29 or greater
22 or greater
12 or greater
15 or greater
19 or greater
For staphylococci
d
For organisms other than staphylococci
Transcribed Image Text:Typical Zone Diameters For Some Common Antibiotics ANTIBIOTIC Ampicillin Ampicillin b Bacitracin Chloramphenicol Clindamycin Erythromycin Gentamicin Neomycin Norfloxacin Penicillin G Penicillin Gd. Polymyxin B Streptomycin Tetracycline AMOUNT ON DISC 10 µg 10 µg 10 units 30 µg 2 μg 15 µg 10 µg 30 μg 10 µg 10 units 10 units 300 units 10 με 30 με For Gram-negative organisms and enterococci For staphylococci ZONE OF INHIBITION (Diameter in mm) INTERMEDIATE RESISTANT 13 or less 28 or less 8 or less 12 or less 14 or less 13 or less 12 or less 12 or less 12 or less 28 or less 11 or less 8 or less 11 or less 14 or less 9-12 13-17 15-16 14-22 13-14 13-16 13-14 12-21 9-11 12-14 15-18 SUSCEPTIBLE 17 or greater 29 or greater 13 or greater 18 or greater 17 or greater 23 or greater 15 or greater 17 or greater 15 or greater 29 or greater 22 or greater 12 or greater 15 or greater 19 or greater For staphylococci d For organisms other than staphylococci
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