Question :
5. Which treatment(s) were most effective against S. aureus?
Against the unknown sample ?
6. What protein does the mecA gene encode for? How does this
allow the unknown sample to be antibiotic resistant?
7. Provide the target of ciprofloxacin as well as the group of
antibiotics it belongs to.
8.Was the treatment with CI (Ciprofloxacin) statistically
significant between S. aureus and the unknown? and between CI
(Ciprofloxacin) and VA (Vancomycin) in the unknow .
1) Measure the zones of inhibition for each antibiotic on the plates shown in Figure 1 and note the measurements in the spaces in Table 1 below. Use Figure 5 as a guide: