Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing

Laboratory Report Microbiology

 

1

.

 

It is an independent assignment per student. No group report. Your data may be similar to other

students in class

 

but the writing style must be individual.

 

2

.

 

You will the following laboratories to prepare this

Laboratory Report:

 

Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing: The Kirby

–

Bauer Method

 

(Lab 34)

 

3

.

 

Make sure to collect all data

 

during the laboratory experiment in order to complete this report.

 

(2

pictures supplied from board)

 

*****my goal is to base this lab repo

rt on a hypothesis that shows which antibiotic is the most

effective against staph and b.meg; I must show why

 

4

.

 

Follow the guidelines presented below.

 

Guidelines for preparation of the Laboratory Report

 

1.

 

The report must consist of:

 

A.

 

Introduction. It pro

vides background information and the objectives of the experiment. Include

a statement of the hypothesis (educated guess) of the possible results.

 

B.

 

Materials and Methods. Specified the materials used in the experiment. You may present

 

the

materials from th

e lab manual and add some if the practice changed from the manual. No list of

materials, incorporate the materials in the methodology. No numbers of steps, all narrative.

 

C.

 

Results. Report the data collected during the

 

experiment in a narrative form in addit

ion to

 

tables

 

or

 

graphics

 

if necessary.

 

D.

 

Discussion and Conclusion. Interpret the results and support or reject the hypothesis presented

in your introduction.

 

Support your statements with citations of other similar studies or textbook

information.

 

E.

 

Reference

s

 

2.

 

At the end of the report,

 

you must present some references

 

used for the report

 

(minimal 4

 

including

 

the laboratory

 

book

 

and the textbook).Use the American Psychology Association (APA) style

.

 

Check

the following site for guidance:

http://employees.csbsju.edu/proske/nursing/APA.htm

 

3.

 

The total amount of pages may vary depending on the experiment; however,

 

a minimum of five

 

pages, double

–

spaced

 

and typed is expected

.

 

 

4.Check list of common

mistakes:

 

a.

 

Substantiate your introduction with citations and place the reference at the end of the paper

 

b.

 

Use Scholarly articles.

 

c.

 

Scientific names spelled right and in italic or underlined.

 

 

d.

Present the objective of the experiment in the introduc

tion.

 

e.

State your hypothesis at the end of the introduction.

 

Laboratory Report Microbiology

1. It is an independent assignment per student. No group report. Your data may be similar to other

students in class but the writing style must be individual.

2. You will the following laboratories to prepare this Laboratory Report:

Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing: The Kirby-Bauer Method (Lab 34)

3. Make sure to collect all data during the laboratory experiment in order to complete this report. (2

pictures supplied from board)

*****my goal is to base this lab report on a hypothesis that shows which antibiotic is the most

effective against staph and b.meg; I must show why

4. Follow the guidelines presented below.

Guidelines for preparation of the Laboratory Report

1. The report must consist of:

A. Introduction. It provides background information and the objectives of the experiment. Include

a statement of the hypothesis (educated guess) of the possible results.

B. Materials and Methods. Specified the materials used in the experiment. You may present the

materials from the lab manual and add some if the practice changed from the manual. No list of

materials, incorporate the materials in the methodology. No numbers of steps, all narrative.

C. Results. Report the data collected during the experiment in a narrative form in addition to tables

or graphics if necessary.

D. Discussion and Conclusion. Interpret the results and support or reject the hypothesis presented

in your introduction. Support your statements with citations of other similar studies or textbook

information.

E. References

2. At the end of the report, you must present some references used for the report (minimal 4 including

the laboratory book and the textbook).Use the American Psychology Association (APA) style. Check

the following site for guidance: http://employees.csbsju.edu/proske/nursing/APA.htm

3. The total amount of pages may vary depending on the experiment; however, a minimum of five

pages, double-spaced and typed is expected.

4.Check list of common mistakes:

a. Substantiate your introduction with citations and place the reference at the end of the paper

b. Use Scholarly articles.

c. Scientific names spelled right and in italic or underlined.

d. Present the objective of the experiment in the introduction.

e. State your hypothesis at the end of the introduction.