Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Markham Stouffville Hospital

Cephalexin - Antibiogram Data

Blood Cultures - Gram Positive
% of Isolates Susceptible

Staphylococci, coagulase negative100%
n = 1
Staphylococcus aureus70%
n = 10

Note

Cefazolin susceptibility predicts cephalexin susceptibility for most organisms however cephalexin may not be appropriate for severe infections or bacteremia.