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There are several different ways to test antibiotic resistance. The category is Diffusion methods. About 1mil of a solution is used and bacteria growth is observed. The second is Disk diffusion method which uses an agar plate. The antibiotic is placed in a ring outside the bacteria and if the bacteria grows outside of the ring it is resistant to the antibiotic, if it doesn't the antibiotic works. There are other methods such as the E-Test, which involves a plastic strip and varying strengths of an antibiotic; Genotypic Methods, which allows testing for a specific mutation; and other more expensive methods of testing.

There are several different ways to test antibiotic resistance. The category is Diffusion methods. About 1mil of a solution is used and bacteria growth is observed. The second is Disk diffusion method which uses an agar plate. The antibiotic is placed in a ring outside the bacteria and if the bacteria grows outside of the ring it is resistant to the antibiotic, if it doesn't the antibiotic works. There are other methods such as the E-Test, which involves a plastic strip and varying strengths of an antibiotic; Genotypic Methods, which allows testing for a specific mutation; and other more expensive methods of testing.

Antibiotic Resistance is a real problem plaguing healthcare. To prevent antibiotic from never working, steps need to be taken now. For example, patients should not save medicine for the next time they are sick. Another thing a person can do is not skip doses of medicine. There are also many things doctors and pharmacists can do. They can collaborate to better educate patients and be careful about how medicine is prescribed.

Antibiotic Resistance is a real problem plaguing healthcare. To prevent antibiotic from never working, steps need to be taken now. For example, patients should not save medicine for the next time they are sick. Another thing a person can do is not skip doses of medicine. There are also many things doctors and pharmacists can do. They can collaborate to better educate patients and be careful about how medicine is prescribed.