EVALUATION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE CASES IN ARIS DISEASE: POTENTIAL TEST AND COMPARATIVE TEST OF LEVOLOXACIN ANTIBIOTICS USED IN TASIKMALAYA CITY HEALTH CENTER
Danni Ramdhani* and Sri Agung Fitri Kusuma
ABSTRACT
Objective: Acute respiratory infection (ARIs) is an acute respiratory
infection that attacks the throat, nose and lungs caused by viruses,
bacteria, rickettes. Antibiotics is one way to overcome the disease
ARIs. Ineffective use of antibiotics may lead to resistance. The
potential value of antibiotics determines the effectiveness of an
antibiotic. This study aims to determine the potential value and
comparative test of levofloxacin antibiotics as a quality evaluation.
Methods: Test the antibiotic potency with diffusion method to use 3
doses. Test the antibiotic potency with diffusion method to use 3 doses
with using antibiotic samples. Comparative test of antibiotic testing by
comparing samples with standard against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 test bacteria.
Results: The potential value obtained was 102.3%, and comparative test was 1: 2.69.
Conclusion: The results of testing the potential of this antibiotic in accordance with the
requirements contained in the USP is 90 -110%. The comparative test results show that
antibiotic samples used had good bacterial killing ability.
Keywords: Levofloxacin, Potential Test, Agar Diffusion, Comparative Test.
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