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. 2010 Sep;65(9):825–829. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000900002

Susceptibility profile and MIC90 of 69 IRPA samples and the analysis according to MBL production.

Overall (n = 69) MBL positive (n = 21) MBL negative (n = 48)
Antimicrobial %S %I %R MIC90(µg/mL) %S %I %R MIC90(µg/mL) %S %I %R MIC90(µg/mL)
Aztreonam 40.6 13 46.4 > 16 85.7 9.5 4.8 16 20.8 14.6 64.6 > 16
Ceftazidime 14.5 4.3 81.2 > 16 0 0 100 > 16 20.8 6.3 72.9 > 16
Cefepime 13 18.8 68.2 > 16 0 0 100 > 16 18.8 27.1 54.1 > 16
Amikacin 43.5 4.3 52.2 > 32 4.8 0 95.2 > 32 60.4 6.3 33.3 > 32
Gentamicin 34.8 8.7 56.5 > 8 0 0 100 > 8 50 12.5 37.5 > 8
Tobramycin 43.5 1.4 55.1 > 8 0 0 100 > 8 62.5 2.1 35.4 > 8
Imipenem 0 0 100 > 8 0 0 100 > 8 0 0 100 > 8
Meropenem 7.2 4.4 88.4 > 8 0 0 100 > 8 10.4 6.3 83.3 > 8
Ciprofloxacin 14.5 0 85.5 > 2 0 0 100 > 2 20.8 0 79.2 > 2
Piperacilin 47.8 0 52.2 > 64 76.2 0 23.8 > 64 35.4 0 64.6 > 64
Pip / Tazo 47.8 0 52.2 > 64 76.2 0 23.8 > 64 35.4 0 64.6 > 64
Tic / Ac. Clav. 28.9 0 71.1 > 64 33.3 0 66.7 > 64 27.1 0 72.9 > 64
Colistin (E‐test®) 94.2 1.5 4.3 2 90.5 4.7 4.8 2 95.8 2.1 2.1 2

%S: sensitivity percentage; %I: intermediate percentage; %R: resistance percentage; Pip: piperacilin; Tazo: tazobactam; Tic: ticarcilin; Ac. Clav: clavulanic acid.