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Antibiotic abbreviations list



☰ The list of antibiotics is in alphabetical order of the acronyms (scroll to see the load of the disc)
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☰ ''*'' The same acronym may represent different antibiotics depending on the supplier


Antibiotics list and abbreviations
AbbreviationsAntibioticFamilyDisc load (µg)
AM/AMPAmpicillinAminopenicillin10
AMC/'A/C'/AUG/XL/AML*Amoxicillin + clavulanic acidAminopenicillin25/10
AMX/AMOX/AC/AML*AmoxicillinAminopenicillin25
AN/AK/AMI/AMKAmikacinAminoglycosides30
ATM/AZT/AT/AZM*AztreonamMonobactam30
AZM*/AZI/AZAzithromycinMacrolides30
B/BACBacitracinPolypeptides130
C/CHL/CL*ChloramphenicolPhenicols30
CAZ/ TAZ*/ TZCeftazidime3rd generation cephalosporin30
CBCarbenicillinCarboxypenicillin100
CEC/CCL/Cfr/FAC/CFCefaclor1st generation cephalosporin10
CEDCefradine1st generation cephalosporin30
CEF/ Cpe / PM / CPMCefepime4th generation cephalosporin30
CF/CEFCefalotin1st generation cephalosporin30
CFM* /FIX /Cfe / IXCefixime3rd generation cephalosporin10
CFP / Cfp/ CPZ/ PER/ FOP/ CPCefoperazone3rd generation cephalosporin30
CFR / FAD*Cefadroxil1st generation cephalosporin30
CFSCefatrizine3rd generation cephalosporin10


Antibiotics list and abbreviations
AbbreviationsAntibioticFamilyDisc load (µg)
CIP / Cp/ CICiprofloxacinFluoroquinolone5
CL / CS/ COLColistinpolymixin50
CM / CC/ CLN/ CLI/ CD/ DAClindamycinLincosamides2
CN*/ LEXCefalexin1st generation cephalosporin30
CPD / Cpd/ POD/ PXCefpodoxime-proxetil3rd generation cephalosporin10
CPO /CPR/ CRCefpiroma4th generation cephalosporin30
CRO / CTR/ FRX/ Cax/ AXO/ TXCeftriaxone3rd generation cephalosporin30
CTFCefotiam3rd generation cephalosporin30
CTT / CTN/ Ctn/ CTE/ TANS/ CN*Cefotetan2nd generation cephalosporin30
CTX / TAX/ Cft/ FOT/ CTCefotaxime3rd generation cephalosporin30
CXM / CFX/ ROX/ CrmCefuroxime2nd generation cephalosporin30
CZ/ CZO/ CZN/ CFZ/ Cfz/ FAZ/ KZCefazolinCéphalosporine 1ème génération30
D / DO/ DOX/ DC/ DOXY/ DXDoxycyclineTetracyclines30
E/ ERY/ EMErythromycinMacrolides30
ENXEnoxacinFluoroquinolone5
ETP/ERTErtapenemCarbapenem10
FA/ FUS/ FC/ FDFusidic acidOthers10
FAMAmpicillin + sulbactamAminopenicillin10/10
FOS/ FF/ FO/ FMFosfomycinOthers10
FOX/ CX/ Cfx/ FXCefoxitin2nd generation cephalosporin10
GM500/ GH/ GEH/ GMSHigh level gentamicinAminoglycosides500
GM/GENGentamicinAminoglycosides10
IPM/ IMI/ IPImipenemCarbapenem10
ISPIsepamicinAminoglycosides30
K/ KAN// HLK/ KMKanamycinAminoglycosides30
LLincomycinLincosamides15
LOM / LmfLomefloxacinFluoroquinolone5
LVX/ LEV/ LEVO/ LELevofloxacinFluoroquinolone5
MA/ M/ Cfm*/ FAMCefamandole2nd generation cephalosporin30
MECMecillinamAmidinopenicillin10
MEM/ MER/ MERO/ MRP/ MPMeropenemCarbapenem10
MNO/ MC/ MH/ MI/ MIN/ MNMinocyclineTetracyclines30 UI
MTR/ MET/ MTZ/ MZ/ MRDMetronidazoleOthers16
MZMezlocillinAcylureidopenicillin75
N/NEONeomycinAminoglycosides30
NA/NALNalidixic acid1st generation quinolones30
NET / NC / NTNetilmicinAminoglycosides30
NINitroxolineOthers20
NORNorfloxacineFluoroquinolone5
OAOxolinic acid1st generation quinolones10
OFX/ OFL/ OFOfloxacinFluoroquinolone5
OTOxytetracyclineTetracyclines30 UI
OX/ OXA/ OXSOxacillinPenicillins1 ou 5
P/ PEN/ PV/ PGPenicillin GPenicillins6
PEF/ PF /PEPefloxacinFluoroquinolone5
PIPipemidic acid1st generation quinolones20
PIP/ PI / PP/ PRL*PiperacillinPenicillins75
PR/ PT/ PRIPristinamycinStreptogramins15
RA/ RIM/ RAM/ RIF/ RI/ RIRifampicinOthers30
S/ STR*/ STS*StreptomycinAminoglycosides10
SPSpiramycinMacrolides100
SPT/ SPE/ SC/ SPSpectinomycinAminoglycosides100
SPX / SPA/ SO/ SfxSparfloxacinFluoroquinolone5


Antibiotics list and abbreviations
AbbreviationsAntibioticFamilyDisc load (µg)
SSS / S3 / SF*SulfonamidesSulfonamides-Trimethoprim200
STR*/ STH / ST2000High Level StreptomycinAminoglycosides500
SXT/ 'T/S'/ TS/ COTTrimethoprim / sulfamethoxazoleSulfonamides-Trimethoprim1,25/23,75
TCC / TIM/ Tim/ 'T/C'Ticarcilline + clavulanic acidCarboxypenicillins75/10
TE/ TET/ TC/ TCYTetracyclineTetracycline30
TEC/ TPN/ TEI/ TP/ TPLTeicoplaninGlycopeptides30
TIC /TI /TCTicarcillinCarboxypenicillins75
TILTilmicosinAminoglycosides15
TIOCeftiofur3rd generation cephalosporin30
TM/ TOB/ M/ NNTobramycinAminoglycosides10
TMP/ T/ TR/ WTrimethoprimSulfonamides-Trimethoprim5
TZP/TAZPiperacillin + tazobactamPenicillins75/10
UBFlumequine1st generation quinolones30
VA/VANVancomycinGlycopeptides30