Table 1.
MIC and MBIC values (µg/mL) for the antibiotics tested against rifampin-resistant S. aureus strains.
| Strains | DOX | LEV | LNZ | CLI | RIF | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | MBIC | MIC | MBIC | MIC | MBIC | MIC | MBIC | MIC | MBIC | |
| MRSA ATCC | 0.5 | 64 | 0.25 | 256 | 2 | >1024 | 8 (R) | >1024 | 0.008 | 256 |
| MRSA 1 | 16 (R) | >1024 | 4 (R) | >1024 | 2 | >1024 | 0.25 | >1024 | 1 (R) | >1024 |
| MRSA 2 | 0.5 | 256 | 8 (R) | >1024 | 2 | >1024 | 0.125 | >1024 | 32 (R) | >1024 |
| MSSA 3 | 0.125 | 64 | 0.125 | 256 | 1 | >1024 | 0.25 | >1024 | 32 (R) | >1024 |
| MSSA 4 | 0.25 | 128 | 0.125 | 256 | 1 | >1024 | 0.25 | >1024 | 32 (R) | >1024 |
| MSSA 5 | 16 (R) | >1024 | 0.5 | 512 | 1 | >1024 | 0.125 | >1024 | 1 (R) | >1024 |
Abbreviation: DOX, doxycycline; LEV, levofloxacin; LNZ, linezolid; CLI, clindamycin; RIF, Rifampin. R: resistance against the antibiotic according to EUCAST.