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. 2010 May 5;48(7):2368–2372. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00608-10

TABLE 1.

Results obtained with the different susceptibility methods used to test the 18 IRT-producing E. coli isolates

Method % (no.) of isolates
Susceptible Intermediate Resistant
Microdilution (2:1)a 0 77.8 (14) 22.2 (4)
Agar dilution (2:1)a 11.1 (2) 50 (9) 38.9 (7)
Agar dilution (2 mg/liter)b 0 27.8 (5) 72.2 (13)
Disk diffusion (10 μg) 5.5 (1) 33.3 (6) 61.2 (11)
a

Fixed ratio of amoxicillin/clavulanate.

b

Fixed concentration of clavulanate.