What the Kirby-Bauer test is (what its testing for)
Which antibiotics are likely to be effective against this patient’s infection (include your reasoning)
Which antibiotic(s) you would actually recommend the physician prescribe (include your reasoning)
Data
Figure 1. Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test used to determine the efficacy of antibiotics at preventing growth of a bacterial infection taken from a hospital patient. (Rani et al. 2017).
Table 1. Measured zones of inhibition and hospital stock status for common antibiotics tested against an unknown patient infection using the Kirby-Bauer method. (Rani et al. 2017).
Antibiotic Abbreviation Diameter of Zone of Inhabition (mm) In stock (Y/N)
Cefazolin CZ 18.16± 0.152 N
Ceftazidime + Clavulanic Acid CAC 8.166± 0.152 Y
Gentamicin GEN 22.13± 0.152 Y
Cefperazone CPZ 10.1± 0.1 N
Piperacillin PTZ 12± 0.1 Y
Cefoxitine CX 0 Y
