Area of no growth (zone of inhibition) around an antibiotic disk on Mueller Hinton Agar indicates a) The organism is resistant to that particular antibiotic b) The organish is susceptible to that antibiotic c) The chemical agent lacks the ability to diffuse into the medium d) none of the above

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Area of no growth (zone of inhibition) around an antibiotic disk on Mueller Hinton Agar indicates

a) The organism is resistant to that particular antibiotic

b) The organish is susceptible to that antibiotic

c) The chemical agent lacks the ability to diffuse into the medium

d) none of the above

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