Table 2.
Essential (EA) and category agreements (CA) of gradient diffusion versus agar dilution for different combinations of antimicrobial strips and culture media (n=50).
|
Alere |
bioMérieux |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA (%) |
CA (%) |
EA (%) |
CA (%) |
||
|
Ceftriaxone |
CLSI |
86 |
100 |
94 |
100 |
|
BD |
98 |
100 |
98 |
100 |
|
|
Oxoid |
98 |
100 |
98 |
100 |
|
|
Cefixime |
CLSI |
90 |
88 |
92 |
90 |
|
BD |
98 |
98 |
100 |
96 |
|
|
Oxoid |
98 |
92 |
94 |
94 |
|
|
Azithromycin |
CLSI |
82 |
88 |
80 |
92 |
|
BD |
90 |
90 |
94 |
94 |
|
|
Oxoid |
94 |
96 |
96 |
98 |
|
|
Tetracycline |
CLSI |
80 |
40 |
86 |
38 |
|
BD |
96 |
76 |
96 |
62 |
|
|
Oxoid |
82 |
52 |
82 |
38 |
|
|
Fosfomycin |
CLSI |
88 |
– |
92 |
– |
|
BD |
96 |
– |
98 |
– |
|
|
Oxoid |
80 |
– |
96 |
– |
|
CLSI: GC agar base with 1 % defined growth supplement
na, not applicable.