General Susceptibility

Almost always susceptible to:

  •  Aminoglycosides

  •  TMP-SMX

  •  Fluoroquinolones

  •  Carbapenems

  •  Aztreonam (special access program)

  •  Colistin

Intrinsically resistant to ampicillin.

K. oxytoca is more resistant to cephalosporins than K. pneumoniae.

May be resistant to third generation cephalosporins (ESBLs), and rarely to carbapenems (carbapenemase enzymes).

Use fosfomycin and nitrofurantoin for UTI only