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. Teicoplanin-TEI-30 mcg is a product manufactured by Micromaster. This drug is administered for the treatment of severe infections caused by gram-positive bacterial species. Chemically, the drug is a semisynthetic glycopeptide antibiotic. It has been found to be effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. It is also effective against Clostridium difficile, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermis. It is naturally produced from the fermentation broth of Actinoplanes teichomyceticus.

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Product name: Teicoplanin-TEI-30 mcg

Brand: Micromaster