Match each term with its definition.
-Specialized test,performed only in a microbiology lab,that identifies the most appropriate antibiotic to be used as well as the lowest dose that is effective in combating an infection
A)minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
B)primary media
C)selective media
D)Gram negative
E)Thayer-Martin plate
F)Lowenstein-Jensen (L-J)slant
G)primary dye
H)decolorizer
I)safranin
J)acid-fast stain

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The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is the lowest concentration of an antibiotic that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after overnight incubation, and it is a specialized test used in microbiology labs to determine the most appropriate antibiotic and its lowest effective dose to combat an infection.

Match Each Term with Its Definition