Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 27, Problem 5RQ
Summary Introduction
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The Kirby-Bauer test and its role in determination of the nature of a drug.
Introduction:
Certain bacterial species are able to produce special chemicals that inhibit the growth of other microbial species. These special chemicals are known as antibiotics. These are used as medicines or drugs that aid in the suppression of an infection caused by a bacteria. The antibiotics may be bactericidal or bacteriostatic.
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Chapter 27 Solutions
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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