Table 2.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of N. meningitidis isolated in South Korea from 2010 to 2016 (n = 25).
| Antibiotics | Distribution of MIC (µg/mL) | Antimicrobial susceptibility (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | MIC50 | MIC90 | Susceptible | Intermediate | Resistant | |
| Penicillin | 0.006–0.38 | 0.125 | 0.38 | 22 | 56 | 22 |
| Ampicillin | 0.016–0.75 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 30 | 70 | 0 |
| Ceftriaxone | ≤0.002–0.004 | ≤0.002 | 0.003 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Meropenem | 0.002–0.064 | 0.023 | 0.047 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 0.002–0.006 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Minocycline | 0.047–0.38 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Rifampin | 0.003–0.125 | 0.012 | 0.023 | 100 | 0 | 0 |