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You perform the disk diffusion test to test the antimicrobial drug resistance characteristics of a strain...

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You perform the disk diffusion test to test the antimicrobialdrug resistance characteristics of a strain of Salmonellatyphi. The ciprofloxacin disk produces a 15 mm zone ofinhibition. Why exactly is the zone 15 mm and not 16 mm or 14 mm?Compare and contrast the components of the agar 14 mm away from thedisk and the components present at 16 mm away from the disk.

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Disk diffusion testing The antimicrobial agent is incorporated in different concentrations into disks tablets or strips of specific dimensions The agents then placed on solid medium of standardized documented formulations Usually MullerHinton Agar The standardized medium amount 05 mm 4 Aapproximately 25 mL in a 90    See Answer
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