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

Revision as of 07:48, 22 September 2022

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.