General Susceptibility

RESISTANT TO ALL CEPHALOSPORINS

Reliably susceptible to:

  • Penicillin

  •  Amoxicillin/Ampicillin

  •  Piperacillin/tazobactam

  • Vancomycin

  • Linezolid

Variably susceptible to:

  •  Fluoroquinolones

  • Tetracycline

Aminoglycosides used for synergy if no high-level resistance.

If urinary isolate, most are nitrofurantoin susceptible.