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Table 4 Selective media plates

From: Antibiotic rotation strategies to reduce antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria in European intensive care units: study protocol for a cluster-randomized crossover controlled trial

Plates

Antibiotic (concentration)

MacConkey

None

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)

Oxoid Brillianceâ„¢ ESBL Agar

MacConkey/Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone (0.5 mg/L)

MacConkey/Pip-Tazo

Piperacillin-Tazobactam (4 mg/L)

MacConkey/Carbapenem

Meropenem (0.125 mg/L)