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Antimicrobial susceptibility

Antimicrobial susceptibility

Gram positive Gram negative
Cocci Bacilli
Anaerobes Enterobacteriacae
Aminoglycosides Amikacin Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Red.png
Gentamicin Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Red.png
Beta-lactams Amoxicillin Red.png Red.png c Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png Red.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png
Ampicillin Red.png Red.png c Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png Red.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png
Amoxicillin-clavulanate Red.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png Red.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png
Cephalosporins Cefalexin (1st gen.) Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png Red.png Green.png Yellow.png Blue.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Blue.png Red.png Red.png
Cefotaxime (3rd gen.) Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Red.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png
Cefovecin (3rd gen.) Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png Red.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png
Ceftazidime (3rd gen.) Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Red.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Red.png
Ceftiofur (3rd gen.) Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png Red.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png
Cefuroxime (2nd gen.) Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png Red.png Green.png Yellow.png Blue.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Red.png
Fluoroquinolones Enrofloxacin Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png
Marbofloxacin Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png
Pradofloxacin Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Yellow.png
Lincosamides Clindamycin Green.png Green.png Blue.png b Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png
Lincomycin Yellow.png Green.png Blue.png b Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png
Macrolides Azithromycin Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Blue.png
Erythromycin Red.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Blue.png
Nitroimidazoles Metronidazole Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Green.png Green.png Blue.png Blue.png Yellow.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png Blue.png
Sulphonamides Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Green.png Blue.png Yellow.png Green.png Blue.png Red.png Red.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png
Tetracyclines Doxycycline Green.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Red.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png
Oxytetracycline Red.png Green.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Green.png Green.png Yellow.png Red.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Yellow.png Blue.png Red.png Yellow.png Blue.png Green.png Blue.png
This antimicrobial susceptibility chart collates data from the BSAVA Formulary, Sykes (2023), and published Veterinary Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute breakpoints. It provides an approximate indication of typical susceptibilities. However, whereever possible antimicrobial resistance should be evaluated via culture and susceptibility testing to guide appropriate antimicrobial selection. Each case must be verified using up-to-date literature published by drug manufacturers.
This page is reproduced from the copyright BSAVA. Available from: bsavalibrary.com/antimicrobialsusceptibility
= extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are normally inhibited by clavulanic acid; however, AmpC producers are resistant to clavulanic acid.
= , but not , has expected resistance to lincosamides
= would be expected to be susceptible to these antibiotics
MRSA/MRSP = meticillin-resistant
Green.png Susceptible Yellow.png Caution with interpretation and dosing Blue.png Intrinsic resistance Red.png Acquired resistance
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