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Table 5 Antibiotic susceptibility of Serratia marcescens isolates during the outbreak

From: Outbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in an obstetric ward for high-risk pregnant women

Antibiotics

MICs (μg/mL)

Interpretation

Amoxicillin/clavulanate

 ≥ 32

resistant

Amikacin

 ≤ 2

sensitive

Aztreonam

 ≤ 1

sensitive

Ceftazidime

 ≤ 1

sensitive

Cefazolin

 ≥ 64

resistant

Ciprofloxacin

 ≤ 0.25

sensitive

Cefotaxime

 ≤ 1

sensitive

Ertapenem

 ≤ 0.5

sensitive

Cefepime

 ≤ 1

sensitive

Gentamicin

 ≤ 1

sensitive

Imipenem

 ≤ 0.25

sensitive

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

 ≤ 20

sensitive

Tigecycline

2

sensitive

Piperacillin/Tazobactam

 ≤ 4

sensitive

  1. Minimal inhibitory concentration was interpreted according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Interpretation categories include 'resistant’, 'intermediate’, or 'sensitive’. MICs; Minimal inhibitory concentrations