Table 1.

Antibiotics agents used in bacterial culture

Inhibitors		Microorganisms			Example of culture media	References
		Gram-positive	Gram-negative	Fungi, yeast
Penicillins	Penicillin G	✓	χ	χ	*A7 Agar modified	ECN Pilly 2018 [38] Power et al., 2009 [11]
Cephalosporins	Cefalotin (first-generation)	✓	✓Entrobacteria	χ	*Cefalotin-buffered dextrin broth	Sachan and Agarwal, 2000 [40] Corry et al., 2012 [41]
	Cefamandole (second-generation)	✓	✓Enterobacteria	χ	*BCYE supplemented with Cefamandole	Bartram et al., 2007 [42]
	Cefixime (third-generation)	✓ Cocci	✓ Bacillus	χ	*MacConkey Sorbitol agar (CT-SMAC)	Delarras, 2014 [39]
	Ceftazidime (third-generation)		✓	χ	*Palcam medium	Delarras, 2014 [39]
Carboxypenicillins	Ticarcillin	✓	✓ Aerobic bacillus	χ	*PC agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
Diaminopyrimidines	Trimethoprim	✓	✓	χ	*Bolton broth *Preston Agar and Broth	Delarras, 2014 [39]
Nitrofurane	Nitrofurantoin	✓ Especially those of the urinary tract	✓ Especially those of the zurinary tract	χ	*Differentiation test	Delarras, 2014 [39]
Phenicoles	Chloramphenicol	✓	✓	χ	*Yeast Extract Glucose Chloramphenicol Agar *Chloramphenicol Sabouraud Agar	Delarras, 2014 [39]
Rifamycines	Rifampicin	✓	✓ Other than Enterobacteria	χ	*Preston Agar and Broth	Delarras, 2014 [39]
Tetracyclines	Oxytetracycline	✓	✓	χ	*OGYE Agar Base	Power et al., 2009 [11]
Macrolides	Erythromycin	✓	✓	χ	Gallery API Campy Biomérieux	Delarras, 2014 [39]
Polypeptides	Polymyxin B	χ	✓ Aerobic	χ	*PALCAM Medium Base *SPS Agar *TSN Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
	Colistin	χ	✓ Aerobic	χ	* Oxford Agar *Campylosel Agar *Thayer–Martin Selective Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
	Bacitracin	✓		χ	*Chocolate II Agar with Bacitracin *Haemophilus Isolation Agar with Bacitracin	Power et al., 2009 [11]
Quinolones	Nalidixic acid	χ	✓Enterobacteria	χ	*Todd–Hewitt Broth with Gentamicin and Nalidixic Acid *UVM Modified Listeria Enrichment Broth *Columbia CNA Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
Aminosides	Neomycin	✓ Aerobic	✓ Aerobic	χ	*Lecithin Lactose Agar *Neomycin Blood Agar *TSN Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
	Gentamycin	✓ Aerobic	✓ Aerobic	χ	*Todd–Hewitt Broth with Gentamicin and Nalidixic Acid *Trypticase™ Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) with Gentamicin	Power et al., 2009 [11]
Glycopeptides	Vancomycin	✓	χ	χ	*Vancomycin Screen Agar *Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin	Power et al., 2009 [11]
	Phosphomycin (natural antibiotic)	✓ Aerobic	✓Enterobacteria	χ	*Oxford Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
	Novobiocin	✓	✓ Cocci	χ	*CIN Agar *Yersinia Antimicrobic Supplement CN *EC Medium, Modified	Power et al., 2009 [11]
Antibiotics/antifungal	Amphotericin B	χ	χ	✓	*Campylobacter Antimicrobic Supplement Blaser *Butzler Agar *Campylosel Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras, 2014 [39]
	Cycloheximide	χ	χ	✓	*Brain–Heart CC Agar *Dermatophyte Test Medium Base *m E Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]
	Nystatin	χ	χ	✓	*Thayer–Martin Selective Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11]

✓ Action against bacteria or fungi; χ No action against bacteria or fungi.