Table 2

MICs of a variety of antimicrobials against S. maltophilia K279a and derivatives lacking specific functional RND efflux pump genes

Gent
 Kan
 Ami
 Tob
 Ery
 Chor
 Mero
 Imi
 Azt
 Ctz
 Pip
 Tet
 Min
 Trim
 Sul
 Cipro
 Levo
 Nor
K279a
 16
 256
 64
 32
 >1,024
 6
 32
 256
 256
 8
 64
 16
 0.25
 32
 64
 2
 4
 32
smeJ
 8
 256
 32
 32
 >1,024
 6
 32
 256
 512
 8
 64
 8
 0.125
 32
 64
 1
 4
 32
smeK
 8
 256
 32
 32
 >1,024
 6
 32
 256
 512
 8
 64
 8
 0.125
 32
 64
 1
 4
 32
smeJK
 8
 256
 32
 32
 >1,024
 6
 32
 256
 512
 8
 64
 8
 0.125
 32
 64
 1
 4
 32
smeZ
 1
 128
 32
 16
 >1,024
 6
 32
 256
 512
 8
 64
 16
 0.25
 32
 64
 2
 4
 32

Gent, gentamicin, Kan, kanamycin; Ami, amikacin; Tob, tobramycin; Ery, erythromycin; Chor, chloramphenicol; Mero, meropenem; Imi, imipenem; Azt, aztreonam; Ctz, ceftazidime; Pip, piperacillin; Tet, tetracycline; Min, minocycline; Trim, trimpethoprim; Sul, sulphamethoxazole; Cipro, ciprofloxacin; Levo, levofloxacin; Nor, norfloxacin.

Entries in bold indicate changes of the MIC in the mutants compared to wild type K279a. The units used are in mg/L

Crossman et al. Genome Biology 2008 9:R74   doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-4-r74