TABLE 2.
EA, ACC, and errors in clinical categories between VITEK 2 and reference microdilution method for 146 strains of P. aeruginosa
| Antimicrobial agent | Percent
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA | ACC | Minor error | Major error | Very major error | |
| Cefepime | 89.0 | 82.9 | 14.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Cefotaxime | 91.1 | 76.7 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Ceftazidime | 95.2 | 94.5 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 98.6 | 96.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gentamicin | 88.4 | 88.4 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Imipenem | 87.0 | 91.8 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Levofloxacin | 86.3 | 91.1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Meropenem | 85.0 | 90.4 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Piperacillin | 84.2 | 93.9 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Tobramycin | 97.3 | 98.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| All agents | 90.2 | 90.7 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |