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ANTIMICROBIAL PANELS

 

The following tables contain the antimicrobial agents that are routinely tested and reported on commonly isolated organisms by the Microbiology Laboratory at HCMC. For additional information or to request supplemental testing please contact the laboratory at 873-3033.

ENTERIC GRAM-NEGATIVE RODS
All sources(black)
Non-urine only(blue)
Urine only (green)
Automated Microdilution MIC
(Vitek)
Ampicillin
Ampicillin/Sulbactam
Cefazolin
Cefepime
Ceftriaxone
 Ceftazidime
Ciprofloxacin
Gentamicin
Imipenem
Nitrofurantoin
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
Levofloxacin
  

 


PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
(All sources)

Automated Microdilution MIC
(Vitek)
Ceftazidime

Gentamicin

Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Ciprofloxacin

Imipenem

Tobramycin

Cefepime

Piperacillin/Tazobactam

 


STAPHLOCOCCI
All sources

Automated Microdilution MIC
(Vitek)
Penicillin

Levofloxacin

Vancomycin
Oxacillin

Clindamycin

Trimethoprim/Sulfa

Cefazolin

Erythromycin

 

ENTEROCOCCI
All sources (black)
Non-urine only (blue)
Urine only (green)
VRE only (purple)

Automated Microdilution MIC
(Vitek)
Ampicillin

Streptomycin (synergy)
Vancomycin

Levofloxacin

Synercid

Linezolid

Gentamicin (synergy)

Nitrofurantoin

 

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
(Blood and sterile body sites ONLY)
Gradient Agar Diffusion
(E-test)
Penicillin

Clindamycin
Ceftriaxone

Erythromycin

Levofloxacin

Vancomycin