Table 4 Classification of antibiotics categories based on their importance in human and veterinary medicine according to World Health Organization (WHO)
Antibiotic | Disc conc | Antimicrobial group | Antimicrobial category | Medical importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Penicillin Amoxicillin (AX) | 10 IU 10 μg | β-lactams | I | Critically important |
Amoxicillin-clavulanic (AMC) | 30 μg | Penicillin-like, -beta-lactamase inhibitor | I | Critically important |
Imipenem (IPM) Meropenem (MEM) | 10 μg 10 μg | Carbapenems | I | Critically important |
Ceftriaxone (CRO) Cefuroxime (CXM) Cefotaxime (CTX) Ceftazidime (CAZ) | 30 μg 30 μg 30 μg 30 μg | Cephalosporin 3rd generation | I | Critically important |
Gentamicin (CN) Streptomycin (S) Amikacin (AK) Kanamycin (K) Apramycin (APR) | 10 μg 10 μg 30 μg 30 μg 15 μg | Aminoglycoside | I | Critically important |
Colistin sulfate (CT) | 10 μg | Polypeptides | I | Critically important |
Erythromycin (E) | 15 μg | Macrolides | I | Critically important |
Ciprofloxacin (CIP) | 5 μg | Fluoroquinolone | I | Critically important |
Doxycycline (DO) | 30 μg | Tetracycline | II | Highly Important |
Spectinomycin (SPT) | 100 μg | Aminocyclitol | III | Important |