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. 2017 May 18;7:188. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00188

Table 1.

The interpreted results of drug susceptibility testing.

Antimicrobial agent Drug content (μg) Bacteriostatic circle diameter (mm)
Susceptible (S) Intermediate (I) Resistant (R)
Ampicillin AMP 10 ≥17 14–16 ≤13
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid AMC 20/10 ≥18 14–17 ≤13
Ampicillin-salbactam SAM 10/10 ≥15 12–14 ≤11
Piperacillin-tazobactam TZP 100/10 ≥21 18–20 ≤17
Piperacillin PIP 100 ≥21 18–20 ≤17
Cefazolin CZO 30 ≥18 15–17 ≤14
Cefuroxime CXM 30 ≥18 15–17 ≤14
Ceftazidime CAZ 30 ≥18 15–17 ≤14
Cefotaxime CTX 30 ≥23 15–22 ≤14
Cefepime FEP 30 ≥18 15–17 ≤14
Cefotaxime FOX 30 ≥18 15–17 ≤14
Imipenem IPM 10 ≥16 14–15 ≤13
Meropenem MEM 10 ≥16 14–15 ≤13
Amikacin AMK 30 ≥17 15–16 ≤14
Gentamycin GEN 10 ≥15 13–14 ≤12
Cefotaxime CIP 5 ≥21 16–20 ≤15
Levofloxacin LVX 5 ≥17 14–16 ≤13
Trimethoprim-Sulphamethoxazole SXT 1.25/23.75 ≥16 11–15 ≤10
Tetracycline TCY 30 ≥19 15–18 ≤14
Chloramphenicol CHL 30 ≥18 13–17 ≤12