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Volume 21, Number 1—January 2015
Research

Clinical, Environmental, and Serologic Surveillance Studies of Melioidosis in Gabon, 2012–2013

W. Joost Wiersinga1Comments to Author , Emma Birnie1, Tassili A.F. Weehuizen, Abraham S. Alabi, Michaëla A.M. Huson, Robert A. G. Huis in ’t Veld, Harry K. Mabala, Gregoire K. Adzoda, Yannick Raczynski-Henk, Meral Esen, Bertrand Lell, Peter G. Kremsner, Caroline E. Visser, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Sharon J. Peacock, Arie van der Ende, Direk Limmathurotsakul, and Martin P. Grobusch
Author affiliations: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (W.J. Wiersinga, E. Birnie, T.A.F. Weehuizen, M.A.M. Huson, R.A.G. in ’t Veld, C.E. Visser, A. van der Ende, M.P. Grobusch); Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambaréné, Gabon (A.S. Alabi, H.K. Mabala, G.K. Adzoda, M. Esen, B. Lell, P.G. Kremsner, M.P. Grobusch); Ex-Situ Silex Geoarchaeology, Leiden, the Netherlands (Y. Raczynski-Henk); University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany (M. Esen, B. Lell, P.G. Kremsner, M.P. Grobusch); Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (V. Wuthiekanun, D. Limmathurotsakul); University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (S.J. Peacock)

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Table 1

Antimicrobial drug susceptibility of Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. thailandensis strains from Gabon, 2012–2013*

Drug MIC, mg/L
Break point resistance B. pseudomallei patient strain B. pseudomallei soil strain C2 B. thailandensis soil strain D50
Amikacin 4† 96 96 128
Tobramycin 4† 16 24 24
Ciprofloxacin 1 0.75 1.0 0.5
Moxifloxacin 1‡ 0.75 0.75 0.75
Meropenem 4 0.75 0.75 0.75
Ceftazidime 8 2 2 2
TMP/SMX 1/19 1 1 1
AMC 8/2 4 4 6
TZP 32/?§ 1.5 1.5 3
Chloramphenicol 8 3 3 3
Tetracycline 4¶ 1.5 2 8
Polymyxin B NA# >1,024 >1,024 >1,024

*Bacterial isolates were tested for their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. MIC (MICs; mg/L) were determined by E-test on Mueller-Hinton-agar. When available break points were defined as described [19]. AMC, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid; NA, not applicable; TMP/SMX, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, TZP, piperacillin/ tazobactam.
†Break point for gentamicin was used.
‡Break point for ciprofloxacin was used.
§Break point available for piperacillin only.
¶Break point for doxycycline was used.
#Intrinsic resistance.

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1These authors contributed equally to this article.

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