The introduction of antibiotics into clinical medicine for the treatment of infectious diseases heralded an…
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
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Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Aminoglycosides are antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis like the tetracyclines,…
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Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is derived from the earlier quinolones. Nalidixic acid is…
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramPharmaceutical Microbiology
MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION (MIC)
by DrChikaAntimicrobial susceptibility tests are used to determine which specific antibiotics or antimicrobial agents a particular…
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramPharmaceutical Microbiology
MEASUREMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY/ACTIVITY
by DrChikaThe determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of a given pathogen to a particular antimicrobial agent…
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramPharmaceutical MicrobiologyTechniques in Microbiology Lab
GENOTYPIC DETECTION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT MICROBES
by DrChikaThe genotypic detection and characterization of antibiotic resistant genes in pathogenic bacteria is more specific…
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramMicrobe LabPharmaceutical MicrobiologyTechniques in Microbiology Lab
FEATURES OF THE VITEK 2 AUTOMATED COMPACT SYSTEM FOR BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST (AST)
by DrChikaHelping the physician select the best treatment at a much faster pace based on the…
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Sulphonamides or sulpha drugs are generally known as folate synthesis inhibitors because they inhibit…
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Tetracyclines are general purpose antibiotics used for a variety of clinical applications, and they include…
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Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Antimicrobial Agents & AntibioticsAntimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramPharmaceutical Microbiology
TYPES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
by DrChikaBacteria have evolved to survive in diverse environments. They survive exposure to harsh chemicals including…