TABLE 2.
Antimicrobial susceptibility correlation for gram-negative rods
Antimicrobial agenta | No. of very major errors | No. of major errors | No. of minor errors |
---|---|---|---|
Ampicillin | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Cefalothin | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Cefotaxime | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Ceftazidime | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ciprofloxacin | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Piperacillin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Piperacillin-tazobactam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Imipenem | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gentamicin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TMP/SMX | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total (%) | 12 (2.4) | 3 (0.6) | 18 (3.6) |
TMP/SMX, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.