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. Moxifloxacin- MXF-5mcg is a product by Micromaster. It is an antibacterial antibiotic. Moxifloxacin is administered against infections such as conjunctivitis, pneumonia, endocarditis, sinusitis, etc. The drug may be consumed orally or intravenously. The microorganisms susceptible to the activity of moxifloxacin include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella, Bacillus anthracis, Mycobacterium, etc. This drug has a broad spectrum of activity and hence, is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative microbes. It inhibits tow enzymes, Topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase. Inhibition of these two enzymes blocks the regular bacterial cell replication.

Specifications:

Product name: Moxifloxacin- MXF-5mcg

Brand: Micromaster

Molecular formula: C21H24FN3O4

Molecular mass: 401.431 g/mol