TABLE 2.
Sample type |
Sputum MIC (ug/ml) |
Pleural effusion MIC (ug/ml) |
BALF MIC (ug/ml) |
---|---|---|---|
Cefoperazone/sulbactam | ≤2 S | ≤2 S | ≤2 S |
Ceftazidime | 4 S | 4 S | 4 S |
Imipenem | 2 S | 2 S | ≥16 R |
Meropenem | ≤0.25 S | ≤0.25 S | ≥16 R |
Cefepime | ≤1 S | ≤1 S | ≤1 S |
Amikacin | ≤2 S | ≤2 S | ≤2 S |
Piperacillin/tazobactam | ≤4 S | ≤4 S | ≤4 S |
Levofloxacin | 0.5 S | 0.5 S | 0.5 S |
Ciprofloxacin | <0.25 S | <0.25 S | <0.25 S |
Aztreonam | 4 S | 4 S | 4 S |
Gentamycin | ≤2 S | 2 S | ≤1 S |
Tobramycin | ≤1 S | ≤1 S | ≤1 S |
Abbreviations: MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; R, resistance; S, sensitive.