Adult
Sensitive at higher doses (definitions and dosing advice)
Interpretation of antibiotic sensitivity
Bacterial/fungal culture results will usually be accompanied by a list of antibiotic sensitivities (antibiogram). Interpret as follows:
| Sensitive |
Use antibiotic at normal dose |
| Sensitive at Higher Doses |
Organism is sensitive, but you must use a higher dose of the antibiotic. (See advice below) |
| Resistant |
Do not use this antibiotic |
Antibiotic higher doses
A list of commonly used antibiotics is below. Recommended doses of any other antibiotics can be checked on the EUCAST website here.
Cautions:
Contact Micro/ID for advice if one of the following is present:
- moderate to severe renal impairment
- extremes of body weight
- significant drug interactions