10 April 2024: Articles
A Rare Cause of Empyema and Bacteremia Due to Species in Alcoholic Cirrhosis Patients: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Literature
Unusual clinical course
Bohui Qian B , Kazuhiro Ishikawa A* , Tomoaki Nakamura C , Katsuhito Kinoshita C , Tetsuhiro Masaki C , Takahiro Matsuo A , Fujimi Kawai A , Nobuyoshi Mori DDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941952
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e941952
Table 1. Minimum inhibitory concentrations required for antibiotic efficacy against Shewanella algae.
| Antibiotics | MIC (μg/mL) | Antibiotics | MIC (μg/mL) | Antibiotics | MIC (μg/mL) | Antibiotics | MIC (μg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEZ | >16 | AZT | >8 | CPFX | ≤1 | MEPM | ≤0.25 |
| FOM | >16 | MINO | ≤4 | ST | ≤2 | CFPM | ≤2 |
| AMK | 16 | CAZ | 2 | A/S | ≤8 | P/T | ≤8 |
| CMZ | 32 | ABPC | 16 | LVFX | ≤0.12 | ||
| MIC – minimum inhibitory concentration; CEZ – cefazolin; FOM – fosfomycin; AMK – amikacin; CMZ – cefmetazole; AZT – aztreonam; MINO – minocycline; CAZ – ceftazidime; ABPC – ampicillin; CPFX – ciprofloxacin; ST – trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; A/S – ampicillin/ sulbactam; LVFX – levofloxacin; MEPM – meropenem; CFPM – cefepime; P/T – piperacillin/tazobactam. | |||||||