Table 2.: A list of the sixteen tested antimicrobials, their classes, the concentrations range used for susceptibility testing, and the breakpoints used for each antimicrobial.
Antimicrobial Class |
Antimicrobial |
MIC Range (µg/ml) |
Breakpoint (µg/ml) |
Aminoglycosides |
Gentamicin |
4 - 64 |
8 |
Kanamycin |
32 - 512 |
64 |
Streptomycin |
48 - 512 |
64 |
Beta-lactams |
Amoxicillin |
16 - 256 |
32 |
Ampicillin |
16 - 256 |
32 |
Cephalothin |
16 - 256 |
32 |
Fluoroquinolones |
Ciprofloxacin |
2 - 32 |
4 |
Lincosamides |
Clindamycin |
4 - 64 |
8 |
Macrolides |
Azithromycin |
4 - 64 |
8 |
Erythromycin |
16 - 256 |
32 |
Tilmicosin |
4 - 64 |
8 |
Phenicols |
Chloramphenicol |
16 - 256 |
32 |
Quinolones |
Nalidixic Acid |
32 - 512 |
64 |
Tetracyclines |
Doxycycline |
4 - 64 |
8 |
Oxytetracycline |
1 - 16 |
2 |
Tetracycline |
8 - 128 |
16 |