Summary: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) via disk diffusion remains a globally adopted, cost-effective method in veterinary diagnostics, particularly in livestock health. This white paper ...

Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test of gut bacteria: Paper sheets soaked with antibiotics are placed on a petri dish. The antibiotic concentration decreases with increasing distance. The closer bacteria ...

This photo shows a disc diffusion test, where each disc contains a different antibiotic. The discs covered in growing bacteria contain bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

Giampaolo Pitruzzello receives funding from EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK). Bacterial infections are best dealt with rapidly, but lab tests to determine the type of ...