Disk Diffusion Test using Bacitracin or Optochin

What are antibiotics and how do they function?

Explain the difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics.

What are the implications of overusing antibiotics on bacterial resistance?

What does it mean for bacteria to be resistant to an antibiotic?

Describe the process of determining whether a bacterial species is susceptible or resistant to an antibiotic.

What is the significance of the zone of inhibition in antibiotic susceptibility testing?

How do hospitals utilize antibiotic susceptibility testing in treating bacterial infections?