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. 2013 May-Jun;29(3):851–855. doi: 10.12669/pjms.293.3187

Table-I.

Antimicrobial Sensitivity Zone Pattern

S# Name Disc
Content
Sensitive Intermediate Resistant
1 Clavulanic acid (AMC) 30 µg ≥ 18 mm 14 - 17 mm ≤ 13 mm
2 Piperacillin / Tazobactam (TZP) 10/100 µg ≥ 21 mm 18 - 20 mm ≤ 17 mm
3 Cefotaxime (CTX) 30 µg ≥ 26 mm 23 - 25 mm ≤ 22 mm
4 Vancomycin (VA) 30 µg ≥ 15 mm ------- -------
5 Aztreonam (ATM) 30 µg ≥ 22 mm 16 - 21 mm ≤15 mm
6 Imipenem (IPM) 10 µg ≥ 16 mm 14 - 15 mm ≤ 13 mm
7 Meropenem (MEM) 10 µg ≥ 16 mm 14 - 15 mm ≤ 13 mm
8 Amikacin (AK) 30 µg ≥ 17 mm 15 - 16 mm ≤ 14 mm
9 Gentamicin (CN) 10 µg ≥ 15 mm 13 - 14 mm ≤ 12 mm
10 (Nalidixic acid) NA 30 µg ≥ 19 mm 13 - 18 mm ≤ 12 mm
11 (Norfloxacin) NOR 10 µg ≥ 17 mm 13 - 16 mm ≤ 12 mm
12 Ofloxacin (OFX) 05 µg ≥ 16 mm --------- ≤ 15 mm
13 Ciprofloxacin (CIP) 05 µg ≥ 21 mm 13 - 20 mm ≤ 12 mm
14 (Chloramphenicol) C 30 µg ≥ 18 mm 13 - 17 mm ≤ 12 mm
15 Sulphamethoxazole (SXT) 25 µg ≥ 16 mm 11 - 15 mm ≤ 10 mm
16 (Fosfomycin) FOS 200 µg ≥ 16 mm 13 - 15 mm ≤ 12 mm