Antimicrobial Panels

Specimen
Requirements and Test Index

Microbiology

Molecular Diagnostics

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