2007-01-06 01:57:51 · 2 answers · asked by Erika 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial drugs are drugs that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Susceptible is being predisposed, liable or sensitive to the effects of an infectious disease, allergen or other pathogenic agent. Lacking immunity or resistance.
2007-01-06 02:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by GeminiGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the susceptibility of bacteria to an antibiotic. Culture and sensitivity is done in blood or other body fluids to determine this. Bacteria are cultured on a plate with discs of different antibiotics. If bacteria are susceptible or sensitive to a particular antibiotic, its disc will have a clean zone around it, where bacterial growth is inhibited. If bacteria are resistant to an antibiotic, there will be growth of the bacteria around it.
2007-01-06 03:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋