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. 2008 Jun 23;52(10):3763–3775. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00294-08

TABLE 3.

Activity of DC-159a against 423 strains of gram-negative bacilli by reference (CLSI) methods

Organism (no. of strains tested)/antimicrobial agent MIC (μg/ml)
% Susceptible/% resistanta
50% 90% Range
E. coli
    Wild type (20)
        DC-159a 0.03 0.12 0.015-8 b/−
        Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 0.12 ≤0.03->4 90.0/5.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.008 0.06 0.004->2 90.0/10.0
        Levofloxacin 0.03 0.25 0.015-8 90.0/5.0
        Moxifloxacin ≤0.03 0.25 ≤0.03->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 0.12 ≤0.03->4 90.0/10.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 ≤0.25 ≤0.25-16 95.0/0.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 2 2 0.5-4 100.0/0.0
    ESBL phenotype (20)c
        DC-159a 0.06 >8 0.015->8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 >4 ≤0.03->4 70.0/20.0
        Gemifloxacin ≤0.03 >1 ≤0.03->1 65.0/35.0
        Levofloxacin 0.06 >8 0.015->8 65.0/25.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.06 >4 ≤0.03->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin ≤0.25 >2 ≤0.25->2 65.0/35.0
        Ceftriaxone 16 >32 1->32 40.0/20.0
        Imipenem 0.25 0.5 ≤0.12-0.5 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 2 16 0.5-16 100.0/0.0
Klebsiella spp.
    Wild type (20)d
        DC-159a 0.12 1 0.03-8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.06 1 ≤0.03->4 90.0/5.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.03 0.5 0.015->2 85.0/10.0
        Levofloxacin 0.06 1 0.03-8 90.0/5.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.12 1 0.06->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 0.5 ≤0.03->4 90.0/10.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 32 ≤0.25->32 85.0/10.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 1 8 0.5-32 95.0/0.0
    ESBL phenotype (20)e
        DC-159a 0.5 >8 0.06->8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.5 >4 ≤0.03->4 65.0/20.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.25 >1 0.015->1 55.0/40.0
        Levofloxacin 1 >8 0.03->8 65.0/30.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.5 >4 0.06->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 1 >2 ≤0.015->2 55.0/40.0
        Ceftriaxone 32 >32 4->32 15.0/45.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5-1 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 16 >32 1->32 65.0/25.0
    KPC producers (10)f
        DC-159a >8 >8 0.06->8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin >4 >4 ≤0.03->4 20.0/80.0
        Gemifloxacin >2 >2 0.015->2 10.0/90.0
        Levofloxacin >8 >8 0.03->8 20.0/80.0
        Moxifloxacin >4 >4 0.06->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin >4 >4 ≤0.03->4 10.0/90.0
        Ceftriaxone >32 >32 16->32 0.0/80.0
        Imipenem >8 >8 4->8 10.0/60.0
        Amikacin 32 >32 4->32 30.0/30.0
P. mirabilis (20)g
    DC-159a 0.25 >8 0.12->8 −/−
    Gatifloxacin 0.5 >4 0.06->4 75.0/20.0
    Gemifloxacin 0.25 >2 0.03->2 55.0/45.0
    Levofloxacin 0.12 >8 0.03->8 85.0/15.0
    Moxifloxacin 1 >4 0.12->4 −/−
    Ciprofloxacin 0.12 >2 ≤0.03->2 65.0/15.0
    Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 32 ≤0.25->32 80.0/10.0
    Imipenem 1 2 ≤0.5-4 100.0/0.0
    Amikacin 4 4 2->32 95.0/5.0
Citrobacter spp.
    Wild type (20)h
        DC-159a 0.06 0.5 0.03-8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 0.5 ≤0.03-4 90.0/0.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.015 0.25 0.004->2 90.0/10.0
        Levofloxacin 0.03 0.5 0.015-8 90.0/5.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.06 1 ≤0.03->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 0.5 ≤0.03->4 90.0/10.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 4 ≤0.25-8 100.0/0.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 1 ≤0.5-1 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 1 2 0.5-4 100.0/0.0
    Ceftazidime resistant (10)i
        DC-159a 0.12 1 0.06-2 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.5 4 ≤0.03->4 80.0/10.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.03 1 0.008-2 70.0/20.0
        Levofloxacin 0.06 1 0.03-4 90.0/0.0
        Moxifloxacin 1 >4 0.06->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 0.12 4 ≤0.03->4 80.0/20.0
        Ceftriaxone 32 >32 16->32 0.0/20.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 1 ≤0.5-4 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 2 4 1->32 90.0/10.0
Enterobacter spp.
    Wild type (20)j
        DC-159a 0.06 0.5 0.03->8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 0.12 ≤0.03->4 95.0/5.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.015 0.06 0.008->2 95.0/5.0
        Levofloxacin 0.03 0.12 0.015->8 95.0/5.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.06 0.25 ≤0.03->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 0.06 ≤0.03->4 95.0/5.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 0.5 ≤0.25->32 95.0/5.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5-1 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 1 2 1-16 100.0/0.0
    Ceftazidime resistant (13)k
        DC-159a 0.5 8 0.06-8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.5 >4 ≤0.03->4 69.2/30.8
        Gemifloxacin 0.12 >2 0.008->2 76.9/23.1
        Levofloxacin 0.25 >8 0.03->8 76.9/23.1
        Moxifloxacin 0.5 >4 0.06->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 0.25 >4 ≤0.03->4 61.5/30.8
        Ceftriaxone >32 >32 4->32 23.1/61.5
        Imipenem ≤0.5 2 ≤0.5-4 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 2 8 0.5->32 92.3/7.7
Indole-positive Proteae (40)l
    DC-159a 0.25 8 0.06->8 −/−
    Gatifloxacin 0.12 >4 ≤0.03->4 75.0/20.0
    Gemifloxacin 0.06 >2 0.004->2 70.0/30.0
    Levofloxacin 0.06 8 0.03->8 75.0/20.0
    Moxifloxacin 0.25 >4 0.06->4 −/−
    Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 >4 ≤0.03->4 72.5/27.5
    Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 4 ≤0.25-32 92.5/0.0
    Imipenem 1 2 ≤0.5-4 100.0/0.0
    Amikacin 2 4 0.5-16 100.0/0.0
S. marcescens
    Wild type (20)
        DC-159a 0.5 2 0.12-8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.25 2 0.12->4 90.0/5.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.12 1 0.06->2 75.0/20.0
        Levofloxacin 0.12 1 0.06-4 90.0/0.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.5 4 0.25->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 0.06 1 0.06->4 90.0/10.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 2 ≤0.25->32 90.0/5.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 1 ≤0.5-2 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 4 32 1->32 85.0/5.0
    Ceftazidime resistant (10)
        DC-159a 2 8 0.25-8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 2 >4 0.12->4 50.0/30.0
        Gemifloxacin 1 >2 0.03->2 30.0/60.0
        Levofloxacin 1 8 0.12-8 60.0/30.0
        Moxifloxacin 2 >4 0.12->4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 1 >4 0.06->4 50.0/50.0
        Ceftriaxone 32 >32 16->32 0.0/50.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 1 ≤0.5-1 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 32 >32 2->32 30.0/30.0
Salmonella spp.
    Wild type (20)m
        DC-159a 0.06 0.06 0.015-0.25 −/−
        Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 0.06 ≤0.03-0.25 100.0/0.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.015 0.015 0.004-0.12 100.0/0.0
        Levofloxacin 0.03 0.06 0.015-0.25 100.0/0.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.06 0.12 ≤0.03-0.5 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 ≤0.03 ≤0.03-0.25 100.0/0.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 ≤0.25 ≤0.25-16 95.0/0.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 1 2 1-4 100.0/0.0
    Resistant phenotype (10)n
        DC-159a 0.25 0.5 0.06-1 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.12 0.5 ≤0.03-1 100.0/0.0
        Gemifloxacin 0.06 0.25 ≤0.008-0.25 100.0/0.0
        Levofloxacin 0.25 0.5 0.03-1 100.0/0.0
        Moxifloxacin 0.25 1 0.03-2 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 0.12 0.25 ≤0.03-1 100.0/0.0
        Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 32 ≤0.25-32 70.0/0.0
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 2 2 1-2 100.0/0.0
Shigella spp. (40)o
    DC-159a 0.03 0.06 0.015-0.25 −/−
    Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 ≤0.03 ≤0.03-0.25 100.0/0.0
    Gemifloxacin 0.008 0.015 0.004-0.12 100.0/0.0
    Levofloxacin 0.03 0.06 0.015-0.25 100.0/0.0
    Moxifloxacin ≤0.03 0.06 ≤0.03-0.25 −/−
    Ciprofloxacin ≤0.03 ≤0.03 ≤0.03-0.25 100.0/0.0
    Ceftriaxone ≤0.25 ≤0.25 ≤0.25 100.0/0.0
    Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 100.0/0.0
    Amikacin 4 4 1-8 100.0/0.0
P. aeruginosa
    Wild type (30)
        DC-159a 0.5 2 0.25-4 −/−
        Gatifloxacin 0.5 1 0.12-4 96.7/0.0
        Levofloxacin 0.25 1 0.12-2 100.0/0.0
        Moxifloxacin 1 2 0.25-4 −/−
        Ciprofloxacin 0.12 0.25 ≤0.03-1 100.0/0.0
        Ceftazidime 2 16 ≤1->16 86.7/6.7
        Cefepime 2 16 1->16 86.7/6.7
        Imipenem 1 >8 ≤0.5->8 83.3/13.3
        Amikacin 2 4 0.5->32 93.3/3.3
    Ciprofloxacin resistant (10)
        DC-159a >8 >8 4->8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin >4 >4 4->4 0.0/90.0
        Levofloxacin >8 >8 8->8 0.0/100.0
        Ciprofloxacin >4 >4 4->4 0.0/100.0
        Ceftazidime 4 >16 2->16 50.0/40.0
        Cefepime 16 >16 8->16 40.0/20.0
        Imipenem 2 >8 ≤0.5->8 50.0/40.0
        Amikacin 8 >32 2->32 60.0/40.0
Acinetobacter spp.
    Wild type (30)p
        DC-159a 0.06 0.12 0.015-1 −/−
        Gatifloxacin ≤0.03 0.12 ≤0.03-0.5 100.0/0.0
        Levofloxacin 0.06 0.25 0.03-0.5 100.0/0.0
        Ciprofloxacin 0.12 0.25 0.06-0.5 100.0/0.0
        Ceftazidime 4 16 ≤1->16 76.7/10.0
        Cefepime 2 16 0.25->16 86.7/6.7
        Imipenem ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5-4 100.0/0.0
        Amikacin 2 8 ≤0.25->32 93.3/6.7
    Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin resistant (10)q
        DC-159a 8 >8 4->8 −/−
        Gatifloxacin >4 >4 4->4 0.0/90.0
        Levofloxacin >8 >8 8->8 0.0/100.0
        Ceftazidime >16 >16 8->16 10.0/80.0
        Cefepime 16 >16 16->16 0.0/50.0
        Imipenem 1 >8 ≤0.5->8 80.0/20.0
        Amikacin 16 >32 4->32 50.0/40.0
S. maltophilia (30)
    DC-159a 0.12 0.5 0.03-4 −/−
    Gatifloxacin 0.5 2 0.12->4 90.0/6.7
    Levofloxacin 0.5 2 0.06->8 93.3/6.7
    Ciprofloxacin 1 4 0.25->4 53.3/16.7
    Ceftazidime 8 >16 ≤1->16 50.0/43.3
    Cefepime >16 >16 4->16 20.0/56.7
    Amikacin >32 >32 4->32 6.7/86.7
a

Criteria published by the CLSI (4).

b

−, no breakpoint criteria have been established for this category or agent.

c

Includes strains harboring TEM-1, TEM-3, TEM-4, TEM-5, TEM-6, TEM-7, TEM-8, SHV-5, CTX-M2, CMY-2 (8 strains), or FOX-5 (3 strains).

d

Includes Klebsiella oxytoca (5 strains) and K. pneumoniae (15 strains).

e

Includes Klebsiella pneumoniae (20 strains) with mobile AmpC enzymes (9 strains), CTX-M2 (4 strains), SHV-5 (5 strains), SHV-7, and ESBL NOS.

f

Includes Klebsiella pneumoniae (10 strains) harboring KPC NOS (4 strains), KPC-2 (5 strains), or KPC-3 (11 strains).

g

CTX-M phenotypes (two strains).

h

Includes Citrobacter braakii (1 strain), C. farmeri (1 strain), C. freundii (11 strains), and C. koseri (7 strains).

i

Includes Citrobacter freundii (nine strains), and Citrobacter species (one strain).

j

Includes Enterobacter aerogenes (4 strains) and E. cloacae (16 strains).

k

Includes Enterobacter aerogenes (1 strain), E. cloacae (10 strains), E. gergoviae (1 strain), and Enterobacter species (1 strain).

l

Includes Morganella morganii (10 strains), Proteus vulgaris (11 strains), Providencia rettgeri (9 strains), and Providencia stuartii (10 strains).

m

Includes Salmonella group B (three strains), Salmonella group C (two strains), Salmonella group D (two strains), Salmonella species (eight strains), Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (two strains), and S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (three strains).

n

Resistance to ampicillin, cephalosporins, tetracyclines, or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Includes S. enterica serovar Enteritidis (one strain), Salmonella group B (one strain), Salmonella group C (one strain), S. enterica serovar Hadar (one strain), S. enterica serovar Heidelberg (one strain), S. enterica serovar Typhi (one strain), S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (three strains), and S. enterica serovar Virchow (one strain).

o

Includes Shigella boydii (4 strains), S. dysenteriae (3 strains), S. flexneri (14 strains), S. sonnei (16 strains), and Shigella species (3 strains).

p

Includes Acinetobacter anitratus (1 strain), A. baumannii (14 strains), A. calcoaceticus (3 strains), A. junii (2 strains), A. lwoffii (8 strains), and Acinetobacter species (2 strains).

q

Includes Acinetobacter baumannii (nine strains) and A. lwoffii (one strain).