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Table 1.

Disc strength, zones of inhibition, WHO and OIE rank of each antimicrobial tested.

Antimicrobial Disc Disc Strength Zones of inhibition (mm) WHO rank 2007 OIE rank 2007 (including horses)
Resistant Intermediate Susceptible

Gentamicin 10 mcg ≤ 12 13-14 ≥ 15 Critical Critical
Amoxicillin Clavulanate 20/10 mcg ≤ 13 14-17 ≥18 Critical Critical
Ampicillin 10 mcg ≤ 13 14-16 ≥17 Critical Critical
Cefpodoxime 10 mcg ≤ 17 18-20 ≥21 Critical
Ceftiofur 30 mcg ≤ 19 20-23 ≥24 Critical
Cefquinome 30 mcg ≤ 19 20-22 ≥23 Critical
Chloramphenicol 30 mcg ≤ 12 13-17 ≥18 Florphenicol listed as critical Chloramphenicol used as indicator
Ciprofloxacin 5 mcg ≤ 15 16-20 ≥21 Critical
Marbofloxacin 5 mcg ≤ 14 15-18 ≥19 Critical
Colistin 25 mcg ≤ 14 ≥15 Critical
Trimethoprim sulphamethoxazole (1.25/23.75) 25 mcg ≤ 10 11-15 ≥16 Highly important Critical
Tetracycline 30 mcg ≤ 14 15-18 ≥19 Highly important Critical