KROK 1 2018 – Question 48 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Pathogenic staphylococcus was obtained from the purulent wound of the patient. Its antibiotic sensitivity was determined to be as follows: penicillin growth inhibition zone - 8 mm; oxacillin - 9 mm, ampicillin - 10 mm, gentamicin - 22 mm, lincomycin - 11 mm. What antibiotic should be chosen for treatment in this case?
- A. Oxacillin
- B. Ampicillin
- C. Lincomycin
- D. Penicillin
- E. Gentamicin
Hint
Apply the rule for reading disk-diffusion results: decide which zone diameters indicate susceptibility and which indicate resistance.
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