Discuss why the MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) may be different from the MEC (Minimum Effective Concentration) of an antibiotic. Includes specific examples for why these may be different.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: MIC is a minimum inhibitory concentration means the lowest concentration of antibiotics that required to inhibit visible growth of microorganisms. MEC (minimum effective concentration) is a lowest level of antibiotic still be effective against microorganisms.
For example we are taking 50 mg of antibiotics to inhibit microorganisms but from 50 mg only 15 mg antibiotics is give an effect on growth of microorganisms.now to cure visible growth of organism 2 time higher means 30 mg antibiotics require.
So it is the main difference between MIC and MEC which specify lower concentration of antibiotic to inhibit visible growth and lowest concentration at which antibiotics are still effective for organisms but not inhibit visible growth of organisms. For that more than effective concentration is require and that is the our MIC.
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