Table 4

Antibacterial activity, bacterial sensitivity, intermediate sensitivity and resistance to antibiotics commonly used against ESBL-negative and ESBL-positive Escherichia coli

Antimicrobial drugESBL-negative E coli
(41 isolates)
ESBL-positive E coli
(46 isolates)
MIC50MIC90S%I%R%MIC50MIC90S%I%R%
Fosfomycin tromethamine*0.1250595.14.90.00.12512887.08.74.3
Levofloxacin11661.04.934.183221.715.363.0
Moxifloxacin0.5321664
Cefdinir0.25287.82.49.8256>2564.32.293.5
Cefixime0.5282.99.87.3321284.36.689.1
Cefaclor2490.22.57.3>256>2562.22.195.7
Cefprozil2890.20.09.8>256>2562.22.195.7
Cefuroxime41682.97.39.8>256>2560.00.0100.0
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid41687.84.97.381663.034.82.2
Cefotaxime0.0620.595.10.04.9642562.20.097.8
Nitrofurantoin163290.24.94.9163293.56.50.0
  • *Determination of the breakpoint of fosfomycin tromethamine to Enterobacteriaceae (sensitivity rate ≤64 mg/L; resistance rate ≥256 mg/L).

  • E coli, Escherichia coli; ESBL, extended spectrum β-lactamases; I, intermediate; MIC, minimal inhibitory concentration; R, resistant; S, susceptible.