From: Rapid optical determination of β-lactamase and antibiotic activity
S. aureusisolate # | Zone of inhibition diameter (mm) | AS* | Zone edge | Interpretation as per zone edge test criteria& |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21.5 ± 1.0 | S | Sharp | β |
2 | 31.0 ± 1.0 | S | Fuzzy | |
3 | 33.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
4 | 33.0 ± 2.0 | S | Fuzzy | |
5 | 32.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
6 | 36.5 ± 0.5 | S | Sharp | β |
7 | 32.0 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
8 | 39.5 ± 1.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
9 | 29.5 ± 1.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
10 | 41.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
11 | 34.5 ± 2.5 | S | Little fuzzy | Weak β? |
12 | 41.0 ± 1.6 | S | Fuzzy | |
13 | 32.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
14 | 33.0 ± 0.0 | S | Fuzzy | |
15 | 35.5 ± 2.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
16 | 36.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
17 | 36.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
18 | 33.5 ± 0.5 | S | Sharp | β |
19 | 31.0 ± 0.0 | S | Sharp | β |
20 | 20.5 ± 0.3 | S | Sharp | β |
21 | 38.0 ± 1.0 | S | Fuzzy | |
22 | 34.0 ± 1.1 | S | Little fuzzy | Weak β? |
23 | 33.5 ± 1.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
24 | 34.5 ± 1.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
25 | 30.5 ± 0.5 | S | Fuzzy | |
26 | 34.0 ± 0.0 | S | Fuzzy | |
27 | 36.0 ± 2.0 | S | Little fuzzy/sharpish | Weak β? |