Table 3.
Mean MIC values in μg/mL (n = 3) for the antimicrobial agents selected for combination analysis.
Antimicrobial agent | C. albicans | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | |||
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ATCC 10231 | ATCC 6538 | ATCC 27858 | ||||
Value obtained | Break point range∗ | Value obtained | Break point range | Value obtained | Break point range | |
Chloramphenicol | 0.63 | <4.00 | 0.31 | 0.10–15.60 | 0.31 | 0.06–32.00 |
Ciprofloxacin | NA† | NA | 0.11 | 0.12–0.50 | 0.04 | <1.00–2.50 |
Fusidic acid | NA | NA | 0.63 | 0.10–>32.00 | 0.31 | ≤1.00 |
Nystatin | 0.16 | ≤4.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
∗Break point ranges for commercial antimicrobials as determined by the KnowledgeBase antimicrobial index, CLSI guidelines, and EUCAST antimicrobial index; †NA: not applicable as microorganisms are not susceptible to these antimicrobial agents.