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Table I.

Susceptibility of F. johnsoniae G873 to antimicrobial agents in the absence and presence of the efflux pump inhibitor PaβN.

Class MIC (μg/mL)
Antimicrobial agent MIC plate dilution range (μg/mL) 0 μg/mL PaβN 20 μg/mL PaβN
Penicillin
 Ampicillin GPN2F (0.12–16) 16 8
 Ampicillin/sulbactam GN2F (4/2–32/16) 16/8 8/4
 Oxacillin + 2% NaCl GPN2F (0.25–8) 0.25 0.25
 Penicillin GPN2F (0.06–8) 8 4
Cephem
 Cefazolin GN2F (4–32) > 32 > 32
 Cefepime GN2F (4–32) 8 8
 Ceftazidime GN2F (1–32) > 32 > 32
Macrolide
 Erythromycin GPN2F (0.25–8) 4 0.5*
 Clarithromycin GPN2F (1–8) 1 1
Monobactam
 Aztreonam GN2F (8–32) > 32 > 32
Lincosamide
 Clindamycin GPN2F (0.5–4) 0.5 0.5
Fluoroquinolone
 Levofloxacin GPN2F (0.25–8) 1 0.25*
Oxazolidinone
 Linezolid GPN2F (0.5–8) 4 1*
Streptogramin
 Quinupristin/dalfopristin GPN2F (0.25–4) > 4 4
Ansamycin
 Rifampin GPN2F (0.5–4) 0.5 0.5
Tetracycline
 Tetracycline GPN2F (2–16) 2 2
Aminoglycoside
 Amikacin Dilution assay 140 100
 Gentamicin Dilution assay 140 100
 Kanamycin Dilution assay 450 400
 Streptomycin Dilution assay 64 32
Phenicol
 Chloramphenicol Dilution assay 16 4*
 Florfenicol Dilution assay 16 4*
Flouroquinolone
 Nalidixic acid Dilution assay 140 140
 Norfloxacin Dilution assay 4 1*
*

Four-fold MIC decrease; GPN2F Trek Diagnostic Systems Sensititre Gram-Positive MIC Plate; GN2F Trek Diagnostic Systems Sensititre Gram-Negative MIC Plate.