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. 2021 Jul 27;10(8):1731. doi: 10.3390/foods10081731
Antimicrobial Agent Abbreviations in the Reports Abbreviations in This Work
Penicillins
Ampicillin AM, AMP, A, Amp, Ap AMP
β-Lactam/β-Lactamase inhibitor combinations
Amoxicillin/clavulanate AUG, AMC, Amc, AC AMC
Ampicillin-sulbactam SAM, AS SAM
Piperacillin-tazobactam PPC-TAZ, TZP TZP
Cephems
Cefazolin CFZ, KZ, CZ, CF, CZD CFZ
Cephalothin CF, CEP, CEF, KF CEP
Cefepime CPM, FEP FEP
Cefotaxime CTX, TAX, CT CTX
Ceftriaxone AXO, CRO, Co, CTR CRO
Cefoxitin FOX FOX
Cefuroxime FUR, CXM CXM
Ceftazidime CAZ, CTZ, CF CAZ
Cefoperazone CFP CFP
Cefaclor CEC, CFC CFC
Cefpodoxime CPD CPD
Monobactams
Aztreonam ATM, AZT, AM ATM
Ertapenem ETP ETP
Imipenem IPM, IMP, IMI IMI
Meropenem MEM MEM
Aminoglycosides
Gentamicin GM, G, CN, GE, Gm, GN GEN
Tobramycin TOB, To TOB
Amikacin AMI, AM, AMK, AN, Ak AMK
Kanamycin KAN, K KAN
Streptomycin S, STR, SM, EST STR
Fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin CIP, Cp, CI, CPF, CPX CIP
Levofloxacin Lvx Lvx
Ofloxacin OFX OFX
Norfloxacin NOR NOR
Quinolones
Nalidixic acid NA, NAL, Nx, N NAL
Folate pathway inhibitors
Trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole SXT, COT, ST, TMP—SLF, TS SXT
Sulfonamides SSS, SMX, sul, SUL, SMX SUL
Trimethoprim TMP, TRIM, TP, W TMP
Phenicols
Chloramphenicol C, CHL, CM, CLF, CLO, CRO CHL
Nitrofurans
Nitrofurantoin FT, NIT NIT
Tetracyclines
Tetracycline TE, TET, T, TCY TET