Table 1 Antimicrobial susceptibility of causative microorganisms of breakthrough bloodstream infection.

From: Clinical and microbiological analysis of risk factors for breakthrough bloodstream infection during Tigecycline Therapy

Pathogen and antibiotic

No. of susceptible isolates /total no. of isolates (%)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 28)

 Amikacin

20/28 (71.4)

 Aztreonam

7/20 (35)

 Cefepime

5/28 (17.9)

 Cefotaxime

5/28 (17.9)

 Ciprofloxacin

6/28 (21.4)

 Meropenem

19/28 (67.9)

 Piperacillin/tazobactam

15/28 (53.6)

 Tetracycline

1/28 (3.6)

 Tigecycline

8/16 (50)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 20)

 Amikacin

18/20 (90)

 Cefepime

14/20 (70)

 Ceftazidime

15/20 (75)

 Ciprofloxacin

14/20 (70)

 Meropenem

13/20 (65)

 Piperacillin/tazobactam

14/20 (70)

Acinetobacter baumannii (n = 18)

 Amikacin

3/18 (16.7)

 Cefepime

2/18 (11.1)

 Ceftazidime

1/18 (5.6)

 Levofloxacin

1/18 (5.6)

 Meropenem

1/18 (5.6)

 Piperacillin/tazobactam

1/7 (14.3)

 Tetracycline

0/10 (0)

 Tigecycline

10/13 (76.9)

Candida species (n = 21)

 Amphotericin B

21/21 (100)

 Fluconazole

15/21 (71.4)

 Voriconazole

20/21 (95.2)

  1. Data are presented as number of cases (with corresponding percentage).