Table 5

Antimicrobial activity, bacterial sensitivity, intermediate sensitivity and resistance to antibiotics commonly used against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus spp

Antimicrobial drugK pneumoniae (9 isolates)Proteus spp (9 isolates)
MIC50MIC90S%I%R%MIC50MIC90S%I%R%
Fosfomycin tromethamine*132100.00.00.01>25655.622.222.2
Levofloxacin0.125>25666.70.033.311655.611.133.3
Moxifloxacin0.062>256864
Cefdinir12825644.40.055.60.253255.60.044.4
Cefixime2>25644.411.244.4≤0.0161677.80.022.2
Cefaclor256>25644.40.055.6>256>25644.40.055.6
Cefprozil>256>25644.40.055.6256>25644.40.055.6
Cefuroxime64>25644.40.055.6128>25644.40.055.6
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid81666.733.30.0166444.444.511.1
Cefotaxime212844.411.244.40.1256466.70.033.3
Nitrofurantoin3225666.722.211.16412811.177.811.1
  • *Determination of the breakpoint of fosfomycin tromethamine to Enterobacteriaceae (sensitivity rate ≤64 mg/L; resistance rate ≥256 mg/L).

  • I, intermediate; MIC, minimal inhibitory concentration; R, resistant; S, susceptible.