General Spectrum of Activity

Gram positive

  • Group A,B,C,G Streptococci

  • S. pneumoniae

  • Viridans Streptococci

Gram negative

  • Most Enterobacteriaceae

  • H. influenzae

  • M catarrhalis

  • Pasteurella spp

Anaerobes

  • Prevotella melaninogenica

  • Clostridium (Not C. difficile)

  • Peptostreptococci

Does not cover

  • Enterococci

  • B. fragilis

  • Pseudomonas and other more resistant gram negatives

  • ESBL or AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae

  • Listeria

  • Not the agent of choice for Staphylococcal infections