A susceptibility test using a drug-impregnated disk on a plate is named after Kirby and:
ABaker
BBarber
CBarnes
DBauer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bauer
1. A clear zone forms where growth is inhibited.
2. Its width is measured and compared to a chart.
3. That test is the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._
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