Cocci
Aerobic
- Diplococcus
- Cocco-bacillus
Anaerobic
Rods (Bacilli)
Aerobic
- Lactose fermenting (Lactose positive)
- Non lactose-fermenting (Lactose negative)
Anaerobic
- Bacteroides spp,
- Fusobacterium spp,
- Prevotella spp.
^Serratia and Citrobacter spp can appear initially as non-lactose fermenting due to slow fermentation
Interpretations of Key Phrases
- “Gram negative coccobacilli” may suggest Haemophilus species
- “Lactose-positive gram negative rods” may suggest Enterobacteriaceae, such as E. coli, Klebsiella, or Enterobacter spp
- “Lactose-negative gram negative rods” may suggest Pseudomonas
Category
|
Organism
|
N. gonorrhoeae
|
N. meningitidis
|
Moraxella catarrhalis
|
H. influenzae
|
E. coli
|
Klebsiella sp
|
E. coli/Klebsiella ESBL+
|
E coli/Klebsiella KPC+
|
Enterobacter sp, AmpC neg
|
Enterobacter sp, AmpC pos
|
Serratia sp
|
Serratia marcescens
|
Salmonella sp
|
Shigella sp
|
Proteus mirabilis
|
Proteus vulgaris
|
Providencia sp.
|
Morganella sp.
|
Citrobacter freundii
|
Citrobacter diversus
|
Citrobacter sp.
|
Aeromonas sp
|
Acinetobacter sp.
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
|
Burkholderia cepacia
|
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
|
Yersinia enterocolitica
|
Francisella tularensis
|
Brucella sp.
|
Legionella sp.
|
Pasteurella multocida
|
Haemophilus ducreyi
|
Vibrio vulnificus
|
Penicillins |
Penicillin G |
R |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
|
Penicillin V |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
Anti-Staphylocccal Penicillins |
Methicillin |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Nafcillin/Oxacillin |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Cloxacillin/Diclox. |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1
|
Amino-Penicillins |
AMP/Amox |
R |
S |
R |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
I |
I |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
R |
X1
|
|
Amox-Clav |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
R |
R |
R |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
|
AMP-Sulb |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
Anti-Pseudomonal Penicillins |
Ticarcillin |
X2 |
S |
R |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
S |
S |
R |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
R |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Ticar-Clav |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Pip-Tazo |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Piperacillin |
X2 |
S |
I |
I |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
I |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
Carbapenems |
Doripenem |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
I |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Ertapenem |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Imipenem |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
R |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Meropenem |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
S |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Aztreonam |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
R |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
Fluroquinolones |
Ciprofloxacin |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
R |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Ofloxacin |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
R |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Pefloxacin |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Levofloxacin |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
X1 |
I |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Moxifloxacin |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
R |
I |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Gemifloxacin |
I |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Gatifloxacin |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
R |
I |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
1st G Cephalo |
Cefazolin |
S |
R |
I |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
2nd G. Cephalo |
Cefotetan |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
I |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
I |
I |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Cefoxitin |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
I |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
S |
X1
|
|
Cefuroxime |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
I |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
R |
I |
R |
I |
I |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
3rd/4th G. Cephalo |
Cefotaxime |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
I |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
|
Cefizoxime |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
I |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
|
CefTRIAXone |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
I |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
|
Ceftaroline |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
CefTAZidime |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
S |
I |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
S |
X1
|
|
Cefepime |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
S |
I |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
Oral 1st G. Cephalo |
Cefadroxil |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Cephalexin |
R |
R |
R |
R |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1
|
Oral 2nd G. Cephalo |
Cefaclor/Loracarbef |
I |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Cefproxil |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Cefuroxime axetil |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
R |
S |
I |
R |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
Oral 3rd G. Cephalo |
Cefixime |
S |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
I |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1
|
|
Ceftibuten |
I |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
I |
R |
I |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
S |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Cefpodox/Cefdinir/Cefditoren |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
I |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1
|
Aminoglycosides |
Gentamicin |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S+ |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I
|
|
Tobramycin |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S+ |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I
|
|
Amikacin |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
R |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I |
S |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S+ |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I
|
|
Chloramphenicol |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X2 |
X2
|
|
Clindamycin |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X2 |
X1
|
Macrolides |
Erythromycin |
I |
X2 |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1
|
|
Azithromycin |
I |
X2 |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
S |
X1
|
|
Clarithromycin |
I |
X1 |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
Ketolide |
Telithromycin |
X2 |
X2 |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X2 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
Tetracyclines |
Doxycycline |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X2 |
R |
S |
S |
X2 |
X1 |
R |
S+
|
|
Minocycline |
I |
S |
S |
S |
S |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
R |
I |
R |
R |
X1 |
S |
X2 |
X1 |
R |
S+
|
Glycylcycline |
Tigecycline |
X2 |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I |
R |
I |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X2 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Daptomycin |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R
|
Glyco/Lipoclycopeptides |
Vancomycin |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1
|
|
Teicoplanin |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Telavancin |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Fusidic Acid |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
R
|
|
Trimethoprim |
R |
I |
X1 |
I |
S |
I |
I |
R |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
S |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X2 |
S |
X1 |
R |
X1
|
|
TMP-SMX |
I |
X2 |
S |
I |
I |
I |
I |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
I |
R |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X2 |
S |
X1 |
I |
X1
|
Urinary Agents |
Nitrofurantoin |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
I |
X1 |
R |
I |
I |
X1 |
R |
S |
S |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Fosfomycin |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
S |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
Other |
Rifampin |
X2 |
S |
S |
S |
R |
R |
R |
I |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S+ |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Metronidazole |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R
|
|
Quinupristin dalfoppristin |
X2 |
R |
S |
I |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Linezolid |
X1 |
R |
I |
I |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
|
Colistimethate |
R |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
R |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
S |
S |
R |
I |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1 |
X1
|
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