Ann Clin Microbiol 2024;27(3):205-214. Verification of the Mycoplasma IST3 for urogenital mycoplasma culture in comparison to the Mycoplasma IST2

Table 3. Summary of the mismatch results for fluoroquinolone susceptibility for 34 Ureaplasma species-positive samples using the Mycoplasma IST2 and IST3 kits
Specimen No. Fluoroquinolone MIC (μg/mL)
Ofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin
8 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
10 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
17 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
19 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
22 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
29 4 2 > 2 ≤ 2
30 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
42 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
45 > 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2
47 4 > 2 ≤ 2 ≤ 2

Ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin were tested using the IST2 kit, whereas levofloxacin and moxifloxacin were tested using the IST3 kit. Abbreviation: MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.