TABLE 2.

MIC values for gentamicin obtained by MAPt of blood cultures and whole blood samples inoculated with F. tularensis.

Sample (cfu/ml)	MIC (μg/ml) by MAPt*
	Gentamicin
Blood cultures
1.7 × 103	0.06
4.4 × 103	0.06
1.3 × 104	0.06
1.5 × 104	0.06
1.2 × 105	0.06
1.7 × 105	0.06
106	0.06
1.1 × 106	0.06
Whole blood
4 × 103	0.06
5.5 × 103	0.06
4.1 × 104	0.03
2.5 × 105	0.06
4.6 × 105	0.06
2.6 × 106	0.06
3.9 × 106	0.06
1.2 × 107	0.06
MIC by standard AST**
2 × 106	0.032–0.06

Duration of the test: *MAPt: 16 h. **Standard test: 4–5 days.