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. 2010 Spring;21(1):11–37. doi: 10.1155/2010/580340
Bacteria Ceftazidime/cefepime Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime Fluoroquinolones* Clindamycin Aminoglycosides Ertapenem Imipenem/meropenem Pip-tazo/ticar-clav Linezolid Vancomycin Tige-cycline
Staphylococcus aureus (MS) + ++/+++ +++ ++++ ++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
S aureus (MR) +/++ + ++ –/+ ++++ ++++ ++++
Staphylococcus epidermidis (MS) + ++/+++ +++ +++ + ++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
S epidermidis (MR) + + ++ –/+ ++++ ++++ ++++
Enterococcus faecalis (VS) + ++ + +++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
E faecalis (VR) –/+ + + + ++++ ++++
Enterococcus faecium (VS) + –/+ + + + ++++ ++++
E faecium (VR) –/+ + ++++
*

Includes ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin;

Includes gentamicin, netilmicin, tobramycin and amikacin. – Poor activity; + Limited activity and/or resistance ≥15%; ++ Moderate to good activity and/or resistance 10% to 14%; +++ Very good activity and/or resistance 5% to 9%; ++++ Excellent activity and/or resistance <5%; MR Methicillin resistant; MS Methicillin sensitive; Pip-tazo Pipercillin-tazobactam; Ticar-clav Ticarcillin-clavulanate; VR Vancomycin resistant; VS Vancomycin sensitive. Data adapted from references 216,248255