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Table 1 Zones of inhibition of the tested antibiotics

From: Extended spectrum beta-lactamase and fluoroquinolone resistance genes among Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolates from children with diarrhea, Burkina Faso

Families

Antibiotics

[C]a (µg)

Ǿ b (mm)

R (Ǿ˂)

S (Ǿ≥)

β-lactams

Aminopenicillins

Amoxicillin- clavulanic acid (AMC)

30

19

19

Amoxicillin (AMX)

25

19

19

Piperacillin (PIP)

75

17

20

Piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP)

100/10

17

20

Cephalosporins C3G

Ceftriaxone (CRO)

30

20

23

Cefixime (CFM)

10

17

17

Cefotaxime (CTX)

30

17

20

Cephalosporines C4G

Cefepime (FEP)

30

21

24

Monobactam

Aztreonam (ATM)

30

21

24

Carbapenemes

Imipenem (IPM)

10

16

22

Quinolones

Nalidixic acid (NAL)

30

14

19

Fluoroquinolones

Ciprofloxacin (CIP)

5

19

22

Cyclines

Tetracycline (TET)

30

15

18

Phenicols

Chloramphenicol (CHL)

30

17

17

Sulfamides

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT)

1.25/23.75

13

16

Polymyxines

Colistin sulfate (CST)

50

15

15

Aminoglycosides

Gentamycin (GMI)

15 (10 IU)

14

17

Netilmicin (NTM)

10

12

15

Tobramycin (TMN)

10

14

17

  1. concentration, diameter