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Kirby-Bauer Disk Susceptibility Test

Kirby-Bauer test

Kirby-Bauer test

In Kirby–Bauer testing, discs containing antibiotics are placed on agar where bacteria are growing, and the antibiotics diffuse out into the agar. If an antibiotic stops the bacteria from growing, one can see circular areas around the wafers where bacteria have not grown.

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