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Table 2 Antibiotic susceptibility testing results for P . aeruginosa laboratory isolates

From: Cytotoxic clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosaidentified during the Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial show elevated resistance to fluoroquinolones

 

Disc diffusion susceptibility1

Etest2

Strain

Cipro

Gati

Oflox

Ceftaz

Gent

Tob

Moxi

Moxi

PA103

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S (1.0)

PA103 exsA::Ω

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S (0.5)

PA103 ΔexoU

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S (0.5)

PAO1

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S (0.5)

PAO1 + pUCP exoU

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S (0.5)

PAO1 + pUCP18

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S (1.0)

ATCC 27853 (QC)

S

S

S

S

S

S

I

I (2.0)

  1. 1S = Sensitive; I = Intermediate; R = Resistant. Ranges used to determine susceptibility were taken from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. QC = Quality Control.
  2. 2S = Sensitive; I = Intermediate; R = Resistant. Numbers in parentheses represent the MIC (micrograms/ml).
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BMC Ophthalmology

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