TABLE 1.

Strain used in the study.

Strain ID	Phenotypic properties	Source	Ellipticine hydrochloride (mg/L)	Separation from organ
S. aureus (ATCC29213)			0.5
S. aureus (ATCC43300)	MRSA		0.5
K. pneumonia (CMCC46117)			4
P. aeruginosa (ATCC9027)			>128
E. coli (ATCC25922)			1
L. monocytogenes (ATCC19115)			4
S. typhi (CMCC(B)50071)			2
E. coli (RS218)			0.5
E. coli (1145)	Resistant to CL, PIP, GM, TET, and C	China (Hu Nan)	1	Lung
E. coli (13712)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Hu Bei)	1	Liver
E. coli (1209)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Zhe Jiang)	1	Lung
E. coli (1341)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Zhe Jiang)	1	Lung
E. coli (1704087)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Zhe Jiang)	0.5	Liver
E. coli (42)	Resistant to CL, PIP, GM, TET, LEV and C	China (Hu Bei)	2	Lung
E. coli (148121)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Hu Bei)	1	Lung
E. coli (1411060)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Hu Bei)	1	Lung
E. coli (1603043)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Hu Bei)	1	Lung
E. coli (1604040)	Resistant to CL, SAM, CTX, GM, TET, and C	China (Hu Bei)	2	Lung

CL, colistin; AMP, ampicillin; CTX, cefotaxime sodium; GM, gentamicin; TET, tetracycline; C, chloramphenicol; LEV, levofloxacin; SAM, ampicillin sodium; PIP, piperacillin.