TABLE 6.
Times required to obtain results for 2,013 streptococcal clinical and challenge isolates
| Antimicrobial agent(s) | Mean time (h) required to obtain results
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. pneumoniae (n = 938) | Beta-hemolytic streptococcus groups A, C, and G (n = 290) | S. agalactiae (n = 396) | Viridans group streptococci (n = 369) | Other streptococci (n = 20) | |
| Cefepime | 9.4 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Cefotaxime | 9.1 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Ceftriaxone | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Clindamycin | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 12.1 |
| Erythromycin | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 10.6 |
| Gatifloxacin | 9.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Levofloxacin | 9.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Linezolid | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Meropenem | 9.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Penicillin | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Tetracycline | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 8.5 |
| TMP-SMX | 7.9 | ||||
| Vancomycin | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| All | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.0 |