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Table 5 Antimicrobial susceptibility test results of the 36 B. pertussis isolates

From: Pertussis detection in children with cough of any duration

Antimicrobials

MICs (mg/L)

S% by breakpoints for H.influenzae

MIC 50

MIC 90

MIC range

in CLSI

in EUCAST

erythromycin

> 256

> 256

0.064 - > 256

27.8

azithromycin

> 256

> 256

0.047 - > 256

27.8

27.8

sulphamethoxazole/ trimethoprim

0.125

0.38

0.023–1.5

88.9

88.9

levofloxacin

0.75

1

0.5–1.5

100

97.2

amoxicillin

0.75

1

0.5–2

100

doxycycline

4

6

2–8

0