Liquids, coated antimicrobial surfaces, and antimicrobial-impregnated solid products can all be tested for their ability to produce a zone of inhibition. Weaknesses of Zone of Inhibition Testing Antimicrobial agents that leach out of the object and into the aqueous agar matrix, such as silver ions, usually show better results than antimicrobials that stay affixed to the object or textile or that are not water-soluble. Zone of Inhibition tests do not necessarily indicate that microorganisms have been killed by an antimicrobial product - just that they have been prevented from growing.
Microbial growth agars themselves may interfere with the function of some antimicrobial agents. The method cannot be used to test the activity of antimicrobial agents against viruses, since viruses don't "grow" on agar plates like bacteria viruses don't replicate outside of their host organisms.
The method has some natural variability, and zones of microbial inhibition do not always have clear or regular boundaries. The method is not classically quantitative though sometimes the diameter of the zones of inhibition are measured and recorded.
Thus, clinical application of KB testing results can decrease the frequency with which antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve. Learning Objectives Review the procedure for the Kirby-Bauer antibiotic tes. Using specifically-targeted antibiotics helps decrease the frequency of drug-resistant bacteria evolving. Key Terms Kirby-Bauer antibiotic testing : This is a method to determine the sensitivity of microorganisms to specific antimicrobial drugs; greater drug efficacy yields larger microbe-free zones surrounding drug-containing disks after overnight growth on solid media.
Search for:. Measuring Drug Susceptibility. Minimal Inhibitory Concentration MIC Minimum Inhibitory Concentration is the lowest drug concentration that prevents visible microorganism growth after overnight incubation. Learning Objectives Analyze data to interpret minimal inhibitory concentration values. Key Takeaways Key Points Minimum inhibitory concentration MIC can be determined by culturing microorganisms in liquid media or on plates of solid growth medium. A lower MIC value indicates that less drug is required for inhibiting growth of the organism; therefore, drugs with lower MIC scores are more effective antimicrobial agents.
By identifying appropriate drugs and their effective concentrations, MIC scores aid in improving outcomes for patients and preventing evolution of drug-resistant microbial strains. Key Terms culture : The process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium. When it is removed from the environment the bacteria start growing again. Kirby-Bauer Disk Susceptibility Test Kirby-Bauer testing measures sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics by culturing bacteria on solid growth media surrounding sources of drug.
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