Table 2 The antimicrobial agents for 17 antimicrobial categories used to define the E. coli antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial category | Antimicrobial agent |
|---|---|
Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin (GEN) Amikacin (AMK) |
Anti-MRSA cephalosporin | Ceftaroline (CPT) |
Antipseudomonal penicillin + β-lactamase inhibitor | Piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) |
Carbapenem | Imipenem (IMP) Meropenem (MEM) |
Non-extended spectrum cephalosporins | Cefalexin (LEX) Cefuroxime (CXM) |
3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins | Cefotaxime (CTX) Ceftriaxone (CRO) Cefepime (FEP) |
Cephamycin | Cefoxitin (FOX) |
Fluoroquinolone | Ciprofloxacin (CIP) |
Folate pathway inhibitor | Sulfadiazine (SDI) Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT) |
Glycylcycline | Tigecycline (TGC) |
Monobactam | Aztreonam (ATM) |
Penicillin | Ampicillin (AMP) |
Penicillin+β-lactamase inhibitors | Amoxicillin/clavulanicacid (AMC) Ampicillin-sulbactam (SAM) |
Phenicol | Chloramphenicol (CHL) |
Phosphonic acid | Fosfomycin (FOS) |
Polymyxins | PolymyxinB (PB) Colistin (COL) |
Tetracycline | Tetracycline (TET) Doxycycline (DOX) |
Macrolides | Azithromycin (AZM) |