Table 2.
Antimicrobials tested in E. coli isolates and category classification.
| Antimicrobial categories | Antimicrobials included in each category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aminoglycosides | Amikacin | Gentamicin | Neomycin | |
| Isepamycin | Netilmicin | Tobramycin | ||
| Amphenicols | Chloramphenicol | |||
| Carbapenems | Doripenem | Ertapenem | Imipenem | Meropenem |
| 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins | Cephalexin | Cephalothin | Cefadroxil | |
| Cefradine | Cefaclor | Cefonicid | ||
| Cefamandole | Cefotiam | Cefuroxime | ||
| Cefmetazole | Cefotetan | Cefoxitin | ||
| 3rd generation cephalosporins | Cefpodoxime | Ceftiofur | Cefsulodin | |
| Cefditoren | Cefixime | Cefoperazone | ||
| Cefotaxime | Ceftazidime | Ceftizoxime | ||
| Ceftriaxone | Cefoperazone/Sulbactam | Ceftazidime/Avibactam | ||
| Cefpirome | Cefcapene | Cefdinir | ||
| Latamoxef | Cefmenoxime | Cefteram | ||
| Cefovecin | ||||
| 4th and 5th generation cephalosporins | Cefepime | Cefozopran | Ceftobiprole | Ceftolozan/Tazobactam |
| Fluoroquinolones | Enrofloxacin | Marbofloxacin | ||
| Pradofloxacin | Ciprofloxacin | |||
| Nitrofurans | Nitrofurantoin | |||
| Other beta-lactams | Loracarbef | Faropenem | Aztreonam | |
| Penicillins | Ampicillin | Temocillin | Oxacillin | |
| Ampicillin/sulbactam | Carbenicillin | Amoxicillin | ||
| Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | Mecillinam | Ticarcillin | ||
| Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid | Piperacillin | Piperacillin/Tazobactam | ||
| Azlocillin | Mezlocillin | Benzylpenicillin | ||
| Sulfonamides | Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | |||
| Tetracyclines | Doxycycline | Tetracycline | Minocycline | |