Which antibiotic would you recommend for treatment of a


The disk-diffusion method was used to evaluate the effectiveness of three antibiotics on bacterial growth. The results were as follows

Antibiotic Zone of inhibition
X 6 mm
Y 11 mm
Z 21 mm

b. Which antibiotic would you recommend for treatment of a disease caused by this bacterium? Why?

c. How can you determine whether antibiotic Y was bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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