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: Cumulative data from a laboratory that tracks local resistance trends to help clinicians choose initial treatments. 4. Antimicrobial Stewardship

: Antibiotic-impregnated discs are placed on a bacterial "lawn." The resulting Zone of Inhibition (the clear area where no growth occurs) is measured to categorize the organism as Sensitive (S) , Intermediate (I) , or Resistant (R) . antimicrobic

: Preventing the transcription of genetic code. 3. Antimicrobic Susceptibility Testing (AST) : Cumulative data from a laboratory that tracks

: Inhibiting the "unzipping" of DNA for replication. Metabolic enzymes : Blocking pathways like folate synthesis. antimicrobic