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.
Clinical Course: Over the next 6 months, pubic hair growth is noted. His testes enlarge to 3-4 cm in length and his height increases by 5 cm. Puberty refers to the biological changes that lead to reproductive capability while adolescence generally refers to the psychosocial changes that occur. The sequence of events that occur during puberty are generally fairly predictable. The timing of these events, however may be highly variable.