TABLE 5.

MIC values obtained by MAPt of whole blood samples inoculated with B. anthracis.

Sample (cfu/ml)	MIC (μg/ml) by MAPt*
	Ciprofloxacin	Doxycycline
2.4 × 102	0.008	0.016
3.7 × 102	0.016	0.016
6 × 102	0.008	0.032
3.7 × 103	0.008	0.032
4.7 × 103	0.008	0.032
6 × 103	0.008	0.032
9 × 103	0.016	0.032
105	0.008	0.032
5 × 105	0.016	0.032
106	0.008	0.032
3 × 107	0.016	0.032
MIC by standard AST**
5 × 105	0.008–0.032	0.008–0.032

Duration of the test: *MAPt: 7 h. **Standard test: 2 days.