What Does MBC Mean in Medical Terms?

MBC stands for minimum bactericidal concentration. Lowest antibiotic level that kills a bacterium.

Where you will see MBC

You will most often see MBC in laboratory orders and test results, microbiology results and infection-control notes, medication orders and prescriptions.

Example

A medication order might be written with “MBC” as shorthand for minimum bactericidal concentration.

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