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Antibiotic Classification and Modes of Action - bioMerieux

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Customer Education <strong>Antibiotic</strong> <strong>Classification</strong><br />

MIC MBC<br />

Relationship <strong>of</strong> MIC/MBC<br />

1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128<br />

Bactericidal<br />

MIC MBC<br />

1<br />

1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128<br />

Bacteriostatic<br />

There is a much closer relationship between the MIC <strong>and</strong> MBC values<br />

for bactericidal drugs than for bacteriostatic drugs.<br />

© bioMérieux, Inc., Customer Education<br />

March 2008<br />

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