Research Article

Novel Microdilution Method to Assess Double and Triple Antibiotic Combination Therapy In Vitro

Table 5

Summary of the outcome of double and triple combinations of the antibiotics.

Antibiotic combinationNumber/type of interactions
SynergismAntagonismIndifference

CIP + AMK0010
CIP + CAZ109
CIP + PIP208
CIP + IMP0010
IMP + PIP028
AMK + CAZ406
AMK + IMP0010
AMK + PIP208
CAZ + IMP037
CAZ + PIP406
CIP + AMK + CAZ1000
CIP + AMK + PIP703
CIP + AMK + IMP406
CIP + CAZ + PIP406
CIP + CAZ + IMP109
CIP + PIP + IMP109
AMK + CAZ + PIP802
AMK + CAZ + IMP406
CAZ + PIP + IMP208

CIP, ciprofloxacin; AMK, amikacin; CAZ, ceftazidime; PIP, piperacillin; IMP, imipenem.