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. Metronidazole is a product manufactured by Micromaster. It is an antibacterial antiprotozoal antibiotic. It is administered against pelvic inflammatory diseases, bacterial vaginosis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, etc. The drug can be used as a cream or administered orally and intravenously. The drug is primarily effective against anaerobic cells. This is because of its unique mechanism of action. The drug destroys the DNA of the bacterial cells when it is in a partially reduced state. This partially reduced state is only supported in anaerobic cells.

Specifications:

Product name: Metronidazole

Brand: Micromaster

Molecular formula: C6H9N3O3

Molecular mass: 171.16 g/mol