Title: Explain the concept of antibiotic susceptibility testing.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology II (14102-II) > Section: Performing Basic Microbiology Skills

Explanation should include the concept and importance of antibiotic susceptibility testing by means of a common procedure such as measuring each antibiotic disc's zone of inhibition (e.g., Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method, finding each antibiotic's minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC]). Explanation may include performing a susceptibility test.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of using a McFarland standard as a reference when performing Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion?
- Which "broth dilution" method uses serial dilutions?
- How is the MIC of an antibiotic determined?
- How is automated susceptibility testing performed?