Table 6. A combination of all MIC/SIR values for Gram-positive organisms per antimicrobial drug class using the AutoReader™ system
Oxazo-
Penicillins
lidinones
OXA
PEN
Organisms
LZD
Staphylococcus aureus
100/100
100/100
Staphylococcus spp.
99/100
100/100
(CNS)
Enterococcus spp.
100/100
100/100
Beta-hemolytic group
100/100
100/100
(MHB)
*The representative antibacterial agent(s) tested is (are) listed below each class.
Full name of each antibacterial agent represented by abbreviation:
OXA-Oxacillin, PEN-Penicillin, LZD-Linezolid, RIF-Rifampin, CHL-Chloramphenicol, CLI-Clindamycin, TET-Tetracycline, ERY-Erythromycin,
CIPCiprofloxacin, SYN-Synercid, DAP-Daptomycin, VAN-Vancomycin, SXT-Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, GEN-Gentamicin, GENH-High Level
Gentamicin, STRH-High Level Streptomycin
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Overall % MIC/SIR comparative agreement with the AIM system
Lincos-
Ansamycin
Phenicols
amides
Tetracyclines Macrolides
RIF
CHL
CLI
100/100
100/94.4
100/100
100/100
98.4/100
100/100
98.4/100
100/85.7
100/94.6
N/A
N/A
100/100
100/100
*Drug class
Strepto-
Quinolones
gramins
TET
ERY
CIP
100/100
98.9/97.8
100/100
100/100
98.4/98.4
100/100
100/100
100/100
100/100
N/A
100/100
100/100
100/100
N/A
100/100
Folate
Lipo-
Glyco-
pathway
peptides
peptides
inhibitors
SYN
DAP
VAN
SXT
100/100
100/100
100/100
100/100
100/100
100/100
100/100
100/100
N/A
100/100
100/100
N/A
High level
Amino-
Amino-
glycoside
glycosides
screen
GENH
STRH
GEN
98.9/100
N/A
98.4/95.1
N/A
N/A
100/100
N/A
N/A
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