Table 3.
In vitro activity of polymyxin B and miconazole against Staphylococcus pseudintermedius strains
| QC strain | Germany | France | Italy | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | |
| MIC for polymyxin B (μg/mL) | |||||
| Mode | 8.59 | 17.19 | 8.59 | 4.30, >275 | 8.59 |
| Median | 17.19 | 8.59 | 17.19 | 8.59 | |
| IQR | 17.19–8.59 | 8.59–4.30 | >275–4.30 | 17.19–8.59 | |
| Minimum | 8.59 | 4.30 | 4.30 | 4.30 | |
| Maximum | 34.38 | 34.38 | >275 | >275 | |
| MIC for miconazole (μg/mL) | |||||
| Mode | 2.93 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 |
| Median | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | |
| IQR | 2.93–1.47 | 1.47–1.47 | 2.93 -1.47 | 2.93–1.47 | |
| Minimum | 1.47 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | |
| Maximum | 5.86 | 5.86 | 11.72 | 11.72 | |
| FICI for polymyxin B and miconazole | |||||
| Mode | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.75, 1.25 | 1.25 |
| Median | 0.59 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| IQR | 1.06–0.55 | 1.47–1.31 | 1.25–0.75 | 1.25–0.56 | |
| Minimum | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.83 | 0.83 | |
| Maximum | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.06 | 2.06 | |
| P-values | |||||
| pc | 0.288 | ||||
| p<1.0 | 0.348 | ||||
| p<0.5 | 1.000 | ||||
Abbreviations are as for Table 1.