Antibiogram
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Additional interpretation guidance is below the antibiogram in the footnotes.
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Footnotes
Escherichia coli: CLSI urine breakpoints for cefazolin differs for uncomplicated urine infections versus systemic infections; individual reporters may use different breakpoints. The susceptibility presented above may underestimate susceptibility in uncomplicated urine infections.
Streptococcus Agalactiae: also known as Group B Streptococcus
S. pneumoniae: susceptibility differs for CNS infections for penicillin and ceftriaxone
Enterobacter cloacae: while sometimes listed susceptible, 3rd generation cephalosporins are not recommended due to possible AmpC resistance induction
Nitrofurantoin: susceptibility only for urine infection
Levofloxacin: Enterococcal coverage advised only for urine infection
Ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin/moxifloxacin/norfloxacin: Fluoroquinolones are not advised for routine coverage of staphylococcus
Amikacin/Gentamicin/tobramycin: while listed susceptible for some Gram positive organisms, aminoglycosides are only used for synergy Gram positive organisms and should not be used as monotherapy
Rifampin: monotherapy not advised outside of latent tuberculosis infections