Table V.
Antimicrobial resistance of B. cereus
| Antibiotics (µg/disc) | Zone of inhibition* (mm) R - S | % (n=54) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive (S) | Intermediate (I) | Resistant (R) | ||
| Amikacin (30) | ≤14-≥17 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Amoxyclav (30) | ≤19-≥20 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Azithromycin (15) | ≤13-≥18 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| Cefexime (5) | ≤16-≥23 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ceftriaxone (30) | ≤13-≥21 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| Ceffotaxim (30) | ≤14-≥23 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| Ciprofloxacin (5) | ≤15-≥21 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentamicin (10) | ≤12-≥15 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Imipenem (10) | ≤13-≥16 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Ofloxacin (5) | ≤12-≥16 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
*
Resistance/susceptible range (Hi-Media, Mumbai, India)