Predictive Information for Streptococcus pneumoniae Susceptibility Tests
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Penicillin susceptibility data may be used to predict susceptibility to the following antimicrobials:
1. For NON-MENINGEAL pneumococcal isolates, penicillin susceptible by screen or penicillin MICs of <=0.06 predict susceptibility to: ampicilin (oral or parenteral), ampicillin-sulbactam, cefaclor, cefdinir, cefditoren, cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftizoxime, cefuroxime, imipenem, loracarbef, and meropenem.
2. Pneumococcal isolates with penicillin MICs <=2.0 indicate susceptibility to: amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cefepime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, and ertapenem.
For additional information, please contact the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, 966-4053.
Reference:
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Nineteenth Informational Supplement. CLSI Document M100-S19. CLSI, Wayne, PA, 19087, USA, 2009
Reference:
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Nineteenth Informational Supplement. CLSI Document M100-S19. CLSI, Wayne, PA, 19087, USA, 2009
