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. 2023 Dec 7;64(2):457–466. doi: 10.1007/s12088-023-01123-3

Table 1.

Diameter interpretive standards of inhibition zones according to [16]

No Antibiotic agent Concentration microgram/disc Diameter of zone inhibition (mm)
Sensitive Intermediate Resistant
1 Cefotaxime 30  ≥ 26 23–25  ≤ 22
2 Ampcillin 10  ≥ 17 14–16  ≤ 13
3 Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 25  ≥ 16 11–15  ≤ 10
4 Gentamicin 10  ≥ 15 13–14  ≤ 12
5 Ciprofloxacin 5  ≥ 21 16–20  ≤ 15
7 Azetreonam 30  ≥ 22 16–21  ≤ 15
8 Amikacin 30  ≥ 17 15–16  ≤ 14