Table 4.
Comparison of MBCs and MBECs of A. baumannii Strains
| Strain | Ciprofloxacin | Meropenem | Ceftazidime | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBC for Planktonic Cells (µg/mL) | MBEC for Biofilm Cells (µg/mL) | Fold Change | MBC for Planktonic Cells (µg/mL) | MBEC for Biofilm Cells (µg/mL) | Fold Change | MBC for Planktonic Cells (µg/mL) | MBEC for Biofilm Cells (µg/mL) | Fold Change | |
| 20053a | 0.25 | 128 | 512 | 1 | 128 | 128 | 16 | 2048 | 128 |
| 20061a | 0.125 | 64 | 512 | 0.5 | 32 | 64 | 8 | 2048 | 256 |
| 20068a | 0.125 | 64 | 512 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 2048 | 512 |
| 20098b | 0.125 | 128 | 1024 | 0.5 | 32 | 64 | 8 | 2048 | 256 |
| 20101b | 0.25 | 64 | 256 | 0.5 | 128 | 256 | 4 | 2048 | 512 |
| 20110b | 0.25 | 64 | 256 | 2 | 256 | 128 | 8 | 2048 | 256 |
| 20047c | 0.25 | 1024 | 4096 | 1 | 1024 | 1024 | 8 | 8192 | 1024 |
| 20180c | 0.25 | 128 | 512 | 1 | 256 | 256 | 16 | 4096 | 256 |
| 20250c | 0.125 | 128 | 1024 | 2 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 4096 | 256 |
Notes: aIndicates weak biofilm producer, bIndicates moderate biofilm producer, cIndicates strong biofilm producer.