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When performing the Kirby-Bauer assay, the presence of a zone of inhibition indicates that __________.

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Answer: that the bacteria are more sensitive to the antibiotic in the disk.

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Figure: Kirby-Bauer test: In Kirby–Bauer testing, discs containing antibiotics are placed on agar where bacteria are growing, and the antibiotics diffuse out into the agar.

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