Kirby-Bauer antibiotic testing (disk diffusion)

Staphylococcus aureus

Left：Aztreonam disc(30μg/ml).

Right：Vancomycin disc(30μg/ml)

--------Dr. Mizuno, Clinical Laboratory, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine

Kirby-Bauer antibiotic testing (disk diffusion) is a test for determine which antibiotics
is susceptible to a bacteria. A bacteria(Staphylococcus aureus) are grown on agar
plates, while the small discs(containing antibiotics: Aztreonam or Vancomycin) are
placing for overnight. Clear zone indicate the inhibition of a bacteria's growth.

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