Sensitivity analysis, also called susceptibility testing, helps find the right antibiotic to kill an infecting microorganism. This test determines the âsensitivityâ of a colony of bacteria to an antibiotic. It also determines the ability of the drug to kill the bacteria.ensitivity analysis starts with a bacterial sample. Your doctor will obtain this sample by swabbing the infected area or secretions of the infected area. Your doctor can sample any area that has an infection. Cultures may be taken from: 1  blood. 2  urine. 3  sputum (âspitâ).
Definition of puberty for English Language Learners. : the period of life when a person's sexual organs mature and he or she becomes able to have children.
Precocious puberty is traditionally defined as the onset of secondary sexual development before the age of eight years in girls and nine years in boys. Because of trends towards earlier pubertal development, some healthy girls will have breast or pubic hair development before this age, and extensive evaluation and treatment may not be required.