Table 1.
Results of AST by the Kirby-Bauer method
| Diameter of inhibition zone (mm) | The identified strains | TMP-SMZ | Tigecycline | Tobramycin | Polymyxin E | Meropenem | Piperacillin/Sulbactam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputum culture (March 10th) | Normal flora | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ETA culture (March 14th) | Acinetobacter baumannii | ≤20 | 4 | ≤1 | 1 | ≥16 | ≥64 |
| ETA culture (March 15th) | M.heterothallica | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sputum culture (March 24th) | Acinetobacter baumannii | ≤20 | 2 | ≤1 | 2 | ≥16 | ≥128 |
| Sputum culture (March 31th) | Acinetobacter baumannii | ≤20 | 4 | ≤1 | ≤0.5 | ≥16 | ≥64 |
| Sputum culture (April 1st) | Acinetobacter baumannii | ≤20 | 4 | ≤1 | ≤0.5 | ≥16 | ≥64 |
TMP-SMZ Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, AST Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, ETA Endotracheal aspirates