Table 3.
MICs for 16 C. tuberculostearicum strains
| Antimicrobial | MICa range | MIC50a | MIC90a | No. (%) of sensitive strains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillin | 0.125–>32 | >32 | >32 | 3 (18.7) |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | 0.125–>256 | >256 | >256 | 6 (37.5) |
| Piperacillin-tazobactam | 0.125–>256 | >256 | >256 | 3 (18.7) |
| Cefuroxime | 0.25–>256 | >256 | >256 | 3 (18.7) |
| Ceftriaxone | 1–>256 | >256 | >256 | 2 (12.5) |
| Cefepime | 0.5–>256 | >256 | >256 | 3 (18.7) |
| Imipenem | 0.03–>32 | >32 | >32 | 6 (37.5) |
| Erythromycin | 0.125–>256 | >256 | >256 | 3 (18.7) |
| Clindamycin | 0.5–>256 | >256 | >256 | 1 (6.2) |
| Tetracycline | 0.05–32 | 1 | 16 | 13 (81.2) |
| Tigecycline | 0.5–2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Gentamicin | <0.06–64 | 2 | 32 | 9 (56.2) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 0.125–>32 | >32 | >32 | 2 (12.5) |
| Moxifloxacin | 0.06–>32 | 4 | >32 | 2 (12.5) |
| Vancomycin | 0.5–2 | 1 | 1 | 16 (100) |
| Rifampin | 0.06–>32 | 0.125 | 32 | 11 (68.7) |
| Linezolid | 0.5–1 | 1 | 1 | 16 (100) |
| Daptomycin | 0.06–1 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 (100) |
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MICs are in milligrams per liter.