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Table 2 Results of disk diffusion and MIC tests of B. pseudomallei isolated during 2009–2015 (N = 20)

From: Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Bangladesh

Antimicrobial agents

Disk diffusion test

MIC test

Disk content (µg)

Sensitive

N (%)

Zone diameter range (mm)

Sensitive

N (%)

MIC50 (µg/ml)

MIC90 (µg/ml)

Ceftazidime

30

20 (100)

24–32

20 (100)

2

2

Imipenem

10

20 (100)

33–40

20 (100)

2

2

Amox–Clav

20/10

20 (100)

19–28

20 (100)

8/4

8/4

Pip–Tazo

100/10

20 (100)

35–39

20 (100)

2/4

2/4

TMP–SMX

1.25/23.75

18 (90)

15–28

20 (100)

1/19

2/38

Tetracycline

30

20 (100)

17–31

20 (100)

0.5

1

Amikacin

30

0 (0)

10–15

0 (0)

64

64

Gentamicin

10

0 (0)

0

ND

ND

ND

  1. TMPSMX trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, PipTazo piperacillin–tazobactam, Amox–Clav amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, MIC minimum inhibitory concentration, ND not done