Table 2 Antibiotics commonly used to treat biliary tract infections and their biliary penetration ability [46]
Good penetration efficiency (ABSCR > =1) | Low penetration efficiency (ABSCR <1) |
|---|---|
Piperacillin/tazobactam (4.8) | Ceftriaxone (0.75) |
Tigecycline (> 10) | Cefotaxime (0.23) |
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (1.1) | Meropenem (0.38) |
Ciprofloxacin (> 5) | Ceftazidime (0.18) |
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (2.4) | Vancomycin (0.41) |
Cefepime (2.04) | Amikacin (0.54) |
Levofloxacin (1.6) | Gentamicin (0.30) |
Penicillin “G” (>5) | |
Imipenem (1.01) |