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Vancomycin Case Study

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Madeline was diagnosed with MRSA, a type of virulent pneumonia. She had no idea how she contracted this dangerous bacterium and her family decided to take tests that would reveal whether or not they spread it or if it was the hospital’s fault. This experiment was based off of the Kirby-Bauer disk method, where antibiotics are exposed to growing bacteria. If the bacteria stops growing, circular wafers where the bacteria have not grown would be visible and that means that the antibiotic worked. This particular area is known as the zone of inhibition and the size of it determines its effectiveness. Madeline should use vancomycin to treat her condition because it is the most effective. Based on the investigation, vancomycin was the most effective

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