Table 10 Antimicrobial agents used for susceptibility testing according to WHO classification.
WHO classification | Antimicrobial group | Antimicrobial (full name) | Abbreviation | Disc content (µg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Critically important | Penicillins | Amoxicillin | AMX | 10 |
Carbenicillin | CB | 100 | ||
Carbapenem | Meropenem | MEM | 10 | |
Oxazolidinones | Linezolid | LNZ | 30 | |
Macrolides | Clarithromycin | CL | 15 | |
Azithromycin | AZM | 15 | ||
Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | GEN | 10 | |
Fluorquinolones | Levofloxacin | LEV | 5 | |
Ciprofloxacin | CIP | 5 | ||
Quinolones | Nalidixic acid | NAL | 30 | |
Cephalosporins 3rd generation | Cefpodoxime | CPD | 10 | |
Cefixime | CFM | 5 | ||
Monobactam | Aztreonam | ATM | 30 | |
Beta lactamase inhibitor | Ampicillin/sulbactam | SAM | 10/10 | |
Piperacillin/tazobactam | TZP | 100/10 | ||
Highly important | Tetracyclines | Minocycline | MI | 30 |
Lincosamides | Clindamycin | DA | 2 | |
Folate pathway antagonists | Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim | SXT | 23.75/1.25 | |
Cephalosporins, 1 st generation | Cefadroxil | CFR, CF | 30 |
