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Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) |
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lowest concentration that inhibits visible bacterial growth |
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concentration-dependent killing rate (CDKR) |
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the dependence of concentration on killing rate of bacteria |
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evidence of a persistent effect on bacterial growth after drug removal |
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determines the MIC of a drug - prevention of visible growath |
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strip with increasing concentration of antibacterial agent to detmine MIC |
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susceptibility/resistance or intermediate efficacy of antibacterial on bacteria |
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minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) |
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minimum concentration that promotes bacteria death of 99.9% of organisms |
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concentration-independent killing |
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past a certain threshold the concentration does not affect rate of bacteria death |
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