TABLE 3.
Metronidazole MICs with or without heme using brucella agars
| Strain (ribotype) | MIC (μg/ml)a |
|
|---|---|---|
| Without heme | With heme | |
| 7/34 (RT106)b | 1 | 8 |
| 71/01 (RT106)b | 1 | 16 |
| 72/25 (RT001)b | 1 | 8 |
| 17/27 (RT001)b | 0.5 | 8–16 |
| IT1002 (RT010)b | 1 | 4–8 |
| IT1001 (RT010)b | 1 | 8 |
| 70/75 (RT027)b | 1 | 8–16 |
| 70/76 (RT027)b | 0.5 | 8–16 |
| CD196 (RT027)c | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| 1675 (RT027)c | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| 4173 (RT027)c | 0.5 | 0.50 |
| 4196 (RT027)c | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| BAA1875 (RT078)c | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| ATCC 43596 (RT012)c | 0.5 | 1 |
| ATCC 700057 (RT038)c | 0.25 | 0.25 |
a
MICs are from three biological replicates and shown as the range, where obtained. Brucella agars did not contain vitamin K1.
b
Metronidazole resistant.
c
Metronidazole susceptible.