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  • Measures the spectrum of an antibiotic, with a range from 0 to 14
  • One point for activity against each of the following:
    • Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
    • Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)
    • Enterococcus faecalis
    • Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE)
    • Escherichia coli and Klebsiella
    • ampC producers
    • Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) E. coli/Klebsiella
    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    • Penicillin-resistant pneumococcus (PRP)
    • Moraxella and Haemophilus influenzae
    • Mycoplasma and Chlamydophila
    • Anaerobes (1 point; 2 points for Bacteriodes fragilis)

Further Reading

  • Development and Application of an Antibiotic Spectrum Index for Benchmarking Antibiotic Selection Patterns Across Hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017;38(8):993-997. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.94.