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. 2020 Nov 11;34(1):e00115-20. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00115-20

TABLE 4.

Antimicrobial susceptibility to BLBLIs

Pathogen (no. of isolates, source [reference]) Yr published Sample collection yr(s) % of isolates susceptible to:a
CAZ-AVI TOL-TAZ MER-VAB IMI-REL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    n = 14,330, globally (277) 2020 2012–2016 91.5b
    n = 3,193, U.S. (182) 2020 2014–2018 88.8–89.5c
    n = 1,445, Spain (220) 2020 2017 94.2b 94.6b 97.3b
    n = 414, globally (278) 2020 93.0c 97.0c
    n = 1,513, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 97.5b,c
    n = 413, globally (127) 2019 2012–2016 93.2b ,c
    n = 80, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 91.3b ,c
    n = 188, Italy (280) 2019 2010–2016 85.1b
    n = 1,794, Latin America (281) 2019 2012–2015 87.4c
    n = 100, Taiwan (282) 2019 2016–2019 91.0c 93.0c
    n = 2,215, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 96.0b ,c 95.9b ,c
    n = 433, U.S. (283) 2019 2015–2017 98.2b ,c 98.7b ,c
    n = 524, China (128) 2019 2017 86.5c 88.5c
    n = 12,170, globally (284) 2019 2012–2016 90.8c
    n = 896, U.S. (208) 2018 2016 94.4d
    n = 1,705, Europe (285) 2018 2015 94.7c
    n = 3,229, Canada (126) 2018 2008–2016 98.3c
    n = 355, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 97.5c
    n = 1,909, U.S. (287) 2018 2017 96.9b ,c 97.5b ,c
    n = 100, Australia (288) 2018 2008–2018 96.0b ,c
    n = 368, China (289) 2018 2012–2014 75.6c
    n = 1,259, U.S. (22) 2018 2015–2017 96.8c
    n = 423, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 96.2c 96.5c
    n = 5,716, Europe (290) 2018 2012–2015 92.4b
    n = 56, globally (84) 2018 66.1c
    n = 4,175, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 97.6c
    n = 4,175, U.S. (291) 2018 2011–2015 96.5c
    n = 935, Italy (292) 2018 2013–2014 90.9c
    n = 3,737, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 97.3b ,c
    n = 489, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 90.8b ,c
    n = 598, U.S. (294) 2017 2015 93.1c
    n = 16, globally (225) 2017 2012–2015 100.0c
    n = 603, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 91.7b
    n = 1,099, United Kingdom (119) 2017 2011–2015 99.8b
    n = 537, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 86.8b ,c
    n = 7,868, U.S. (24) 2017 2013–2016 97.1b ,c
    n = 3,402, U.S. (30) 2017 2011–2015 96.6b ,c
    n = 440, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 95.7b ,c
    n = 442, U.S. (298) 2016 2012–2014 97.7c
    n = 210, U.S. (299) 2016 2012–2014 97.1c
    n = 1,257, U.S. (123) 2015 2013–2014 97.0c
    n = 490, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 98.0c
    n = 5,328, U.S. (300) 2015 2011–2014 96.8c
    Average susceptibility 66.1–98.2 86.8–99.8 88.8–89.5 90.8–100.00
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MDR
    n = 3,770, globally (277) 2020 2012–2016 68.2b
    n = 697, U.S. (182) 2020 2014–2018 59.0–59.7c
    n = 307, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 87.9b ,c
    n = 20, Italy (280) 2019 2010–2016 70.0b
    n = 205, Qatar (301) 2019 2014–2015 68.8c 62.9c
    n = 526, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 83.5b ,c 83.7b ,c
    n = 80, Germany (49) 2019 2013–2018 85.0b
    n = 750, U.S. (302) 2019 2015–2017 79.7c
    n = 3,708, globally (284) 2019 2012–2016 70.7c
    n = 462, Canada (126) 2018 2008–2016 90.5c
    n = 327, U.S. (22) 2018 2015–2017 88.1c
    n = 121, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 86.2c 87.6c
    n = 879, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 89.3c
    n = 32, U.S. (303) 2018 2015 71.9c
    n = 783, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 88.6b ,c
    n = 134, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 67.2b ,c
    n = 227, U.S. (208) 2018 2016 82.2d
    n = 44, Germany (304) 2017 2013–2016 95.2b
    n = 1,562, U.S. (24) 2017 2013–2016 86.5b ,c
    n = 47, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 68.1b ,c
    Average susceptibility 68.2–89.3 62.9–95.2 59.0–59.7 70.7–82.2
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, XDR
    n = 1,652, globally (277) 2020 2012–2016 43.0b
    n = 440, U.S. (182) 2020 2014–2018 47.1–48.6c
    n = 193, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 82.9b ,c
    n = 20, Italy (280) 2019 2010–2016 58.1b
    n = 326, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 78.2b ,c 76.5b ,c
    n = 112, Germany (49) 2019 2013–2018 49.1b
    n = 84, Canada (126) 2018 2008–2016 78.6c
    n = 145, U.S. (22) 2018 2015–2017 78.6c
    n = 54, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 77.8c 79.6c
    n = 393, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 80.4c
    n = 348, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 77.6b ,c
    n = 44, Germany (304) 2017 2013–2016 50.0b
    n = 717, U.S. (24) 2017 2013–2016 75.9b ,c
    Average susceptibility 43.0–80.4 50.0–82.9 47.1–48.6
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, meropenem nonsusceptible
    n = 73, Italy (280) 2019 2010–2016 70.0b
    n = 368, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 90.8b ,c
    n = 614, Canada (126) 2018 2008–2016 94.8c
    n = 138, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 70.3b ,c
    n = 712, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 88.6b ,c
    n = 192, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 66.1b ,c
    n = 31, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 68.1b ,c
    n = 126, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 65.9b
    Average susceptibility 70.0 65.9–94.8
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, imipenem nonsusceptible
    n = 3,776, globally (284) 2019 2012–2016 70.3c
    n = 227, U.S. (208) 2018 2016 78.0d
    n = 477, Europe (285) 2018 2015 81.1c
    n = 191, U.S. (294) 2017 2015 78.5c
    n = 144, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 92.0c
    Average susceptibility 70.3–92.0
Enterobacter spp.
    n = 510, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 73.9b–79.8c
    n = 855, Latin America (281) 2019 2012–2015 99.2c
    n = 33, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 66.7b –72.7c
    n = 772, Europe (285) 2018 2015 96.8c
    n = 233, China (289) 2018 2012–2014 59.9c
    n = 163, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 100.0c 78.4c
    n = 270, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 85.5c
    n = 1955, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 78.9b –83.6c
    n = 159, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 75.5b –83.0c
    n = 29, globally (180) 2018 2014–2015 100.0c 100.0c
    n = 1,009, United Kingdom (119) 2017 2011–2015 91.5b
    n = 537, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 79.2b –84.0c
    n = 118, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 78.8b –85.6c
    n = 432, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 69.7c –78.0c
    n = 211, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 99.0c
    n = 3970, U.S. (300) 2015 2011–2014 99.9c
    Average susceptibility 59.9–100.0 66.7–91.5 100.0 96.8–96.8
Enterobacter spp., imipenem nonsusceptible
    n = 34, Europe (285) 2018 2015 70.6c
Enterobacteriaceae
    n = 273, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 87.5b –90.3c
    n = 1,347, globally (127) 2019 2012–2016 89.4b –91.4c
    n = 7,665, Latin America (281) 2019 2012–2015 99.7c
    n = 3,269, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 99.9b ,c 86.9–90.1b ,c
    n = 3,746, U.S. (283) 2019 2015–2017 99.9b ,c 95.7–96.9b ,c
    n = 1,774, China (128) 2019 2017 94.6c 72.0c
    n = 11,559, globally (178) 2018 2015 99.3c
    n = 2,362, U.S. (305) 2018 2013–2015 90.6c
    n = 2,647, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 95.5c
    n = 45,872, globally (247) 2018 2012–2015 99.4c
    n = 2,125, U.S. (22) 2018 2015–2017 100.0c
    n = 694, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 100.0c 92.0c
    n = 509, globally (84) 2018 99.2c
    n = 18,656, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 99.9c
    n = 31,512, U.S. (291) 2018 2011–2015 99.9c
    n = 15,223, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 92.5b –94.4c
    n = 1,474, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 85.8b –89.2c
    n = 991, globally (180) 2018 2014–2015 98.2c 99.0c
    n = 3,419, U.S. (208) 2018 2016 96.1d
    n = 1,878, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 80.9b –84.2c
    n = 36,380, U.S. (24) 2017 2013–2016 99.9b ,c
    n = 6,209, U.S. (30) 2017 2011–2015 99.9b ,c
    n = 5,950, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 91.3b –93.5c
    n = 1,019, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 95.9b –97.7c
    n = 6,773, U.S. (326) 2016 2012–2014 >99.9c
    n = 1,312, U.S. (327) 2016 2012–2014 99.9c
    Average susceptibility 94.6–100.0 72.0–97.7 99.0–99.3 96.1
Enterobacteriaceae, ESBL
    n = 1,701, Latin America (281) 2019 2012–2015 99.9c
    n = 391, U.S. (283) 2019 2015–2017 100.0b ,c 83.2–88.8b ,c
    n = 285, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 100.0b ,c 76.8–84.1b ,c
    n = 271, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 87.1b
    n = 1,474, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 70.4b –79.1c
    n = 1,450, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 79.3b –87.5c
    n = 906, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 74.9b –82.8c
    n = 67, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 88.1b –97.0c
    n = 495, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 66.9b –74.7c
    Average susceptibility 99.9–100.0 66.9–97.0
Enterobacteriaceae, OXA-48
    n = 45,872, globally (247) 2018 2012–2015 92.5c
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
    n = 131, U.S. (182) 2020 2014–2018 98.5–100.0c
    n = 216, Italy (306) 2020 2016–2017 91.6b
    n = 97, China (307) 2020 78.4c
    n = 79, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 97.5b ,c 2.6b ,c
    n = 28, U.S. (283) 2019 2015–2017 89.3b ,c 0.0b ,c
    n = 372, China (128) 2019 2017 75.3c 6.2c
    n = 62, U.S. (308) 2019 2013–2016 87.1c 27.4c 79.0c 71.0c
    n = 120, U.S. (309) 2019 82.0c 98.0c
    n = 330, globally (178) 2018 2015 73.9c
    n = 37, U.S. (305) 2018 2013–2015 2.7c
    n = 50, U.S. (22) 2018 2015–2017 100.0c
    n = 238, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 97.5c
    n = 286, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 2.4b –4.5c
    n = 513, U.S. (24) 2017 2013–2016 97.5b ,c
    Average susceptibility 75.3–100.0 0.0–27.4 73.9–100.0 71.0
KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae
    n = 103, U.S. (218) 2018 100.0c 100.0c
Klebsiella spp.
    n = 95, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 66.3b –72.9c
    n = 692, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 93.1c
    n = 223, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 100.0c 96.0c
    n = 627, U.S. (305) 2018 2013–2015 85.8c
    n = 594, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 80.8b –84.7c
    n = 1,296, U.K. (119) 2017 2011–2015 97.6b
    n = 1,112, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 78.2b –82.1c
    n = 246, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 96.3b –98.8c
    n = 1,484, U.S. (298) 2016 2012–2014 99.9c
    Average susceptibility 99.9–100.0 66.3–98.8
Klebsiella pneumoniae
    n = 280, globally (127) 2019 2012–2016 80.0b –83.6c
    n = 2,128, Latin America (281) 2019 2012–2015 99.5c
    n = 100, Taiwan (282) 2019 2016–2019 100.0c 80.0c
    n = 863, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 100.0b ,c 88.6–91.9b ,c
    n = 666, China (128) 2019 2017 93.8c 52.7c
    n = 1,591, Europe (285) 2018 2015 94.9c
    n = 2,458, globally (178) 2018 2015 97.0c
    n = 564, China (289) 2018 2012–2014 74.2c
    n = 123, globally (84) 2018 98.4c
    n = 3,796, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 99.9c
    n = 6,803, U.S. (291) 2018 2011–2015 99.9c
    n = 2,979, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 88.7b –90.6c
    n = 570, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 80.2b –84.2c
    n = 233, Germany (310) 2018 2014–2015 99.1b
    n = 878, globally (180) 2018 2014–2015 98.2c 98.9c
    n = 717, U.S. (208) 2018 2016 99.4d
    n = 238, U.S. (294) 2017 2015 91.7c
    n =34, globally (225) 2017 2012–2015 100.0c
    n = 594, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 60.4b –64.6c
    n = 917, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 75.8b –79.3c
    n = 190, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 96.8b –98.4c
    n = 891, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 99.3c
    n = 1205, U.S. (123) 2015 2013–2014 89.0c
    Average susceptibility 74.2–100.0 52.7–99.1 97.0–98.9 94.9–100.0
Klebsiella pneumoniae, ESBL
    n = 20, Poland (311) 2019 2017 65.0b
    n = 22, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 59.1b –77.3c
    n = 843, globally (178) 2018 2015 91.2c
    n = 49, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 73.5c
    n = 1,474, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 56.6b –69.4c
    n = 40, Germany (310) 2018 2014–2015 62.5b
    n = 119, U.K. (119) 2017 2011–2015 84.0b
    n = 226, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 46.0b –56.6c
    n = 12, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 66.7b –83.3c
    n = 373, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 41.6b –49.1c
    n = 207, U.S. (298) 2016 2012–2014 99.5c
    Average susceptibility 99.5 41.6–84.0 91.2
Klebsiella pneumoniae, MDR
    n = 2,821, globally (312) 2016 2012–2014 96.6c
Klebsiella pneumoniae, carbapenem resistant
    n = 872, China (71) 2020 2017 96.3c
    n = 19, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 0.0b –5.0c
    n = 295, Greece (212) 2019 2015–2016 99.7b 8.0b
    n = 267, China (128) 2019 2107 85.0c 1.9c
    n = 203, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 0.5b –2.5c
    Average susceptibility 85.0–99.7 0.0–5.0 8.0
Klebsiella pneumoniae, imipenem nonsusceptible
    n = 179, Europe (285) 2018 2015 54.2c
Escherichia coli
    n = 435, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 96.1b –96.6c
    n = 608, globally (127) 2019 2012–2016 96.9b –97.5c
    n = 209, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 95.2b –96.2c
    n = 2,705, Latin America (281) 2019 2012–2015 99.9c
    n = 100, Taiwan (282) 2019 2016–2019 99.0c 88.0c
    n = 565, U.S. (276) 2019 2017–2018 100.0b ,c 95.3–96.4b ,c
    n = 618, China (128) 2019 2017 96.8c 90.5c
    n = 4,921, globally (178) 2018 2015 99.8c
    n = 441, U.S. (305) 2018 2013–2015 98.0c
    n = 1,306, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 98.5c
    n = 674, China (289) 2018 2012–2014 98.7c
    n = 144, U.S. (22) 2018 2017 100.0c 95.8c
    n = 323, globally (84) 2018 100.0c
    n = 7,111, U.S. (37) 2018 2015–2016 >99.9c
    n = 10,471, U.S. (291) 2018 2011–2015 >99.9c
    n = 6281, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 97.6b –98.6c
    n = 568, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 92.6b –94.5c
    n = 202, Germany (310) 2018 2014–2015 96.0b
    n = 35, globally (180) 2018 2014–2015 100.0c 100.0c
    n = 1,321, U.S. (208) 2018 2016 100.0d
    n = 159, globally (225) 2017 2012–2015 100.0c
    n = 2,676, U.K. (119) 2017 2011–2015 99.7b
    n = 661, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 95.0b –96.7c
    n = 3,460, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 98.0b
    n = 497, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 99.8b –100.0c
    n = 2,876, U.S. (298) 2016 2012–2014 100.0c
    n = 2,778, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 100.0c
    n = 1,306, U.S. (123) 2015 2013–2014 98.0c
    Average susceptibility 96.8–100.0 88.0–100.0 99.8–100.0 100.0
Escherichia coli, ESBL
    n = 31, Poland (311) 2019 2017 93.5b
    n = 116, U.S. (124) 2019 2012–2016 66.4b –80.2c
    n = 46, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 80.4b –84.8c
    n = 976, globally (178) 2018 2015 99.2c
    n = 153, U.S. (286) 2018 2013–2015 92.8c
    n = 966, U.S. (293) 2018 2013–2016 86.5b –92.2c
    n = 198, Asia-Pacific Region (125) 2018 2013–2015 82.3b –87.9c
    n = 281, U.K. (119) 2017 2011–2015 97.9b
    n = 32, Germany (310) 2017 2014–2015 81.3b
    n = 238, Latin America (296) 2017 2013–2015 87.0b –91.6c
    n = 559, Europe (295) 2017 2012–2015 87.8b –92.7c
    n = 47, Australia/New Zealand (297) 2017 2013–2015 97.9b –100.0c
    n = 330, U.S. (298) 2016 2012–2014 100.0c
    Average susceptibility 100.0 66.4–100.0 99.2
Proteus spp.
    n = 19, Spain (279) 2019 2016–2017 100.0b ,c
    n = 182, China (289) 2018 2012–2014 95.6c
Acinetobacter baumannii
    n = 486, Europe (285) 2018 2015 10.3c
    n = 158, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 51.0c
    Average susceptibility 10.3–51.0
Acinetobacter baumannii, OXA-23
    n = 58, U.S. (216) 2015 2013–2014 12.0c
a

CAZ-AVI, ceftazidime-avibactam; TOL-TAZ, ceftolozane–tazobactam; MER-VAB, meropenem-vaborbactam; IMI-REL, imipenem-relebactam.

b

EUCAST-approved breakpoints applied.

c

CLSI-approved breakpoints applied.

d

MICs interpreted using CLSI breakpoints for imipenem.