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Table 1 Activity of ceftazidime-avibactam and comparator agents against levofloxacin-resistant E. coli; ATLAS, 2012–2018

From: Antimicrobial activity of ceftazidime-avibactam and comparators against levofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli collected from four geographic regions, 2012–2018

Antimicrobial

MIC50

(mg/L)

MIC90 (mg/L)

Range

(mg/L)

%S

%I

%R

ESBL-positive (N = 5749)

     

Ceftazidime-avibactam

0.12

0.5

 ≤ 0.015– ≥ 256

99.0

1.0

Ceftazidimea

32

128

0.12– ≥ 256

5.3

14.8

79.9

Cefepimea

32

32

 ≤ 0.12– ≥ 64

3.0

10.0

86.9

Ampicillin

 ≥ 64

 ≥ 64

1– ≥ 64

0.2

99.8

Amoxicillin-clavulanatea

16

32

 ≤ 0.12– ≥ 64

29.3

70.7

Piperacillin-tazobactam

8

64

 ≤ 0.25– ≥ 256

64.8

15.2

20.0

Aztreonama

32

128

0.06– ≥ 256

0.2

8.2

91.6

Imipenem

0.25

0.25

 ≤ 0.03– ≥ 16

98.5

0.4

1.1

Meropenem

0.03

0.06

 ≤ 0.004– ≥ 32

98.5

0.6

1.0

Colistinb (N = 4470)

0.25

1

 ≤ 0.06– ≥ 16

99.1

0.9

Amikacin

4

16

0.5– ≥ 128

83.4

16.6

Tigecycline

0.25

0.5

 ≤ 0.015– ≥ 16

95.7

4.3

ESBL-negative (N = 5091)

     

Ceftazidime-avibactam

0.12

0.25

 ≤ 0.015– ≥ 256

99.6

0.4

Ceftazidime

0.25

4

 ≤ 0.015– ≥ 256

88.5

2.3

9.2

Cefepime

 ≤ 0.12

1

 ≤ 0.12– ≥ 64

91.8

3.8

4.4

Ampicillin

 ≥ 64

 ≥ 64

 ≤ 0.5– ≥ 64

17.4

82.6

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

8

32

 ≤ 0.12– ≥ 64

51.4

48.6

Piperacillin-tazobactam

2

64

 ≤ 0.12– ≥ 256

81.9

5.0

13.1

Aztreonam

0.12

4

 ≤ 0.015– ≥ 256

88.9

2.7

8.3

Imipenem

0.12

0.25

 ≤ 0.03– ≥ 16

99.1

0.3

0.6

Meropenem

0.03

0.06

 ≤ 0.004– ≥ 32

99.3

0.3

0.4

Colistinb (N = 3864)

0.25

1

 ≤ 0.06– ≥ 16

99.0

1.0

Amikacin

2

8

 ≤ 0.25– ≥ 128

95.1

4.9

Tigecycline

0.25

0.5

 ≤ 0.015–4

94.6

5.4

  1. – Indicates no breakpoint for the agent
  2. ESBL extended-spectrum β-lactamase, %I percentage of isolates susceptible, increased exposure, MIC minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC50 MIC required to inhibit growth of 50% of isolates (mg/L), MIC90 MIC required to inhibit growth of 90% of isolates (mg/L), %R percentage of isolates resistant, %S percentage of isolates susceptible, standard dosing
  3. aNot suitable for use in the treatment of infections caused by ESBL-positive isolates
  4. bColistin was included on the comparator panel from 2014 onwards