TABLE 2.
Summary of the MIC resistance breakpoints of the antibiotics tested as recommended by the CLSI and EUCAST4,5
| ANTIBIOTIC | MIC BREAKPOINT, UG/ML | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENSITIVE | INTERMEDIATE | RESISTANT | ||
| CLSI | Clindamycin | <2 | 4 | ≥8 |
| Tetracycline | ≤4 | 8 | ≥16 | |
| EUCAST | Azithromycin | <2 | NA | >2 |
| Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | 0.5 | NA | ≥1 | |
| Doxycycline | NA | NA | NA | |
| Minocycline | NA | NA | NA | |
MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration; CLSI: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; EUCAST: European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; NA: Not applicable