Antibiotics Neomycin Gentamicin Vancomycin Ampicillin Bacitracin Erythromycin Penicillin G Streptomycin Chloramphenicol Disc content 30 mcg 10 mcg 30 mcg 10 mcg 10 units 15 mcg 10 units 10 mcg 30 mcg Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm) Resistant (mm Intermediate or less) 12 12 14 13 8 13 14 11 12 (mm) 13-16 13-14 15-16 14-16 9-12 14-22 12-14 13-17 Sensitive (mm or more) 17 15 17 17 13 23 15 15 18 ibrary ⒸHudzicki pog mpy CENTIMETERS LINCHES 22. Given the data (above) what can you conclude about using chloramphenicol to treat an infection caused by this microbe? A. the microbe is resistant B. this drug should be used only if there are no better options C. the microbe is sensitive to the drug D. cannot use this drug E. any zone of inhibition shows that a drug will be an effective treatment

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Antibiotics
Neomycin
Gentamicin
Vancomycin
Ampicillin
Bacitracin
Erythromycin
Penicillin G
Streptomycin
Chloramphenicol
Disc content
30 mcg
10 mcg
30 mcg
10 mcg
10 units
15 mcg
10 units
10 mcg
30 mcg
Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm)
Resistant (mm Intermediate
or less)
12
12
14
13
8
13
11
12
(mm)
13-16
13-14
15-16
14-16
9-12
14-22
12-14
13-17
Sensitive
(mm or more)
17
15
17
17
13
23
15
15
18
library Ⓒ Hudzicki
CENTIMETERS
LINCHES
22. Given the data (above) what can you conclude about using chloramphenicol to treat
an infection caused by this microbe?
A. the microbe is resistant
B. this drug should be used only if there are no better options
C. the microbe is sensitive to the drug
D. cannot use this drug
E. any zone of inhibition shows that a drug will be an effective treatment
Transcribed Image Text:Antibiotics Neomycin Gentamicin Vancomycin Ampicillin Bacitracin Erythromycin Penicillin G Streptomycin Chloramphenicol Disc content 30 mcg 10 mcg 30 mcg 10 mcg 10 units 15 mcg 10 units 10 mcg 30 mcg Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm) Resistant (mm Intermediate or less) 12 12 14 13 8 13 11 12 (mm) 13-16 13-14 15-16 14-16 9-12 14-22 12-14 13-17 Sensitive (mm or more) 17 15 17 17 13 23 15 15 18 library Ⓒ Hudzicki CENTIMETERS LINCHES 22. Given the data (above) what can you conclude about using chloramphenicol to treat an infection caused by this microbe? A. the microbe is resistant B. this drug should be used only if there are no better options C. the microbe is sensitive to the drug D. cannot use this drug E. any zone of inhibition shows that a drug will be an effective treatment
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