TABLE 1.
In vitro susceptibility profile of E. coli XL1-Blue carrying the cloned blaPOM-1 gene (pLBII-POM-1 plasmid vector) in comparison with that of E. coli XL1-Blue carrying the empty plasmid (pBC-SK)
| β-Lactam | MIC (μg/ml) for: |
|
|---|---|---|
| E. coli XL1-Blue (pLBII-POM-1) | E. coli XL1-Blue (pBC-SK) | |
| Ampicillin | 64 | 2 |
| Piperacillin | 2 | 1 |
| Ticarcillin | 32 | 8 |
| Cephalothin | 64 | 16 |
| Cefoxitin | 64 | 16 |
| Cefotaxime | 0.5 | 0.12 |
| Ceftazidime | 0.5 | 0.25 |
| Ceftriaxone | 0.5 | 0.06 |
| Cefepime | 0.25 | 0.125 |
| Cefotetan | 4 | 0.5 |
| Imipenem | 1 | 0.125 |
| Panipenem | 1 | 0.25 |
| Meropenem | 1 | 0.06 |
| Ertapenem | 1 | ≤0.015 |
| Doripenem | 0.125 | ≤0.015 |
| Aztreonam | 0.25 | 0.25 |