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Table 1 Susceptibility of Mycobacterium chelonae isolated from a corneal scrape to antibiotics and their potential mode of application

From: Successful treatment of Keratitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonae and an overview of previous cases in Europe

ATB

MIC (mg/L)

Interpretation

Routes of empiric therapy1

Routes of targeted therapy2

Clarithromycin

0.023

S

PO + AT

PO + AT

Amikacin

0.5

S

AT + AI

AT + AI + AC

Moxifloxacin

1

S

N/A

PO + AT

Ciprofloxacin

2

I

N/A

N/A

Tetracycline

0.25

S

N/A

N/A

Imipenem

1

S

IV

N/A

Linezolid

2

S

N/A

N/A

  1. 1 Therapy adjusted after the identification of Mycobacterium chelonae
  2. 2 Therapy adjusted after the completion of antibiotic susceptibility of Mycobacterium chelonae
  3. AI – intravitreal, AT – topical, AC - intracameral
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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