If pathogen A is more resistant to an erythromycin disc on a Kirby-Bauer plate compared to pathogen B,then pathogen A will have a/n _____ zone of inhibition compared to pathogen B.

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A smaller zone of inhibition means that the pathogen is less susceptible to the antibiotic and thus more resistant. Therefore, if pathogen A is more resistant than pathogen B, it will have a smaller zone of inhibition compared to pathogen B.

If Pathogen a Is More Resistant to an Erythromycin Disc