Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests are conducted in microbiological laboratories to study the effect of an antibiotic on the growth of a microbe. The most common method to study antibiotic susceptibility includes the Kirby-Bauer Method. In this method, small discs saturated with antibiotic is placed on the plate containing the bacteria. A zone of inhibition of growth around the disc is observed to study the susceptibility of the microbe to the antibiotic. Meropenem- MRP-10mcg is a product by Micromaster. This drug is an antibacterial antibiotic. It is defined as a broad-spectrum antibiotic and is administered against several bacterial infections such as pneumonia, sepsis, anthrax, meningitis, etc. This drug is to be administered intravenously. Meropenem displays activity against both gram-positive, gram-negative and anaerobic bacterial strains. The general action of the drug is bactericidal. It is a beta-lactam antibiotic and hence, functions by inhibition of cell wall synthesis. An advantage possessed by this drug is that it is resistant to degradation by beta lactamases.

Specifications:

Product name: Meropenem- MRP-10mcg

Brand: Micromaster

Molecular formula: C17H25N3O5S

Molecular mass: 383.464 g/mol