Antibiotic Abbreviatio General Use Specific Use Zone of Inhibition (Range in Millimetres) for:

n Resistant Intermediate Susceptible

Penicillin G Oral and Intravenous, for Used against
(Example) P/PEN/ Gram- Staphylococci (except ≤22 mm 23-25 mm ≥26 mm
AUG positive bacteria MRSA) and Streptococci
(except VRE)
Piperacillin- Intravenous and
Tazobactam TZP Intramuscular, Used against Pseudomonas ≤22 mm 23-25 mm ≥26 mm
(Example) Broad-spectrum antibiotic