Table 7.
Inhibitory concentration range of antibiotic agents against potential ESKAPE isolates.
| Antibiotic agents | Cocci species (Streptococcus/ Staphylococcus) MIC range (μg/ml) | Pseudomonas species MIC range (μg/ml) | Escherichia species MIC range (μg/ml) | Klebsiella species MIC range (μg/ml) | Acinetobacter species MIC range (μg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloramphenicol | 8–16 | 2–4 | >32 | >32 | >32 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 0.5–1 | 0.5–1 | >4 | >4 | >4 |
| Daptomycin | 8–16 | 8–16 | >16 | >16 | >16 |
| Erythromycin | <0.25 | 1–2 | >8 | >8 | >8 |
| Gentamycin | <128 | <128 | <128 | <128 | <128 |
| Kanamycin | 512–1024 | <128 | <128 | <128 | <128 |
| Streptomycin | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Lincomycin | 4–8 | 4–8 | >8 | >8 | >8 |
| Linezolid | 4–8 | 4–8 | >8 | >8 | >8 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 32–64 | 32–64 | >64 | >64 | >64 |
| Penicillin | 8–16 | 0.5–1 | >16 | >16 | >16 |
| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin | 16–32 | 4–8 | >32 | >32 | >32 |
| Tertacycline | 2–4 | <1 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 |
| Tigecycline | 0.12–0.25 | 0.12–0.25 | 0.25–0.5 | 0.25–0.5 | 0.25–0.5 |
| Tylosin tartrate | 16–32 | 8–16 | >32 | >32 | >32 |
| Vancomycin | 16–32 | 8–16 | >32 | >32 | >32 |