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.
What is precocious puberty (early puberty)? Abnormally early puberty is called precocious puberty and is characterized by the early development of sexual characteristics in girls before the age of 8 and in boys before the age of 9. Most children with the disorder grow fast at first, but also finish growing before reaching their full genetic height potential.