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Zones of clearing for various antibiotics

Antibiotic (and disc identifier)

Bacitracin (B)

Optochin

Inhibition zone diameter (mm)


Resistant

Intermediate

Susceptible

8 or less

9 - 12

13 or more

Less than 14

Novobiocin (NV)

16 or less

SPECIFIC RESULTS FOR OPTOCHIN

Inhibition zone (mm)

Result

>= 14

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Viridans streptococci other than S.


pneumoniae

< 14

S. pneumoniae is to be confirmed by
the bile-solubility test

14 and more

More than 16

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