General Spectrum of Activity

Gram positive

  •  Streptococci

  •  Usually MSSA (caution, resistance may develop quickly on therapy)

  •  Some Enterococcus faecalis

Gram negative

  •  SomeEnterobacteriaceae

  •  Moraxella

  •  Haemophilus influenzae

  •  Legionella

  •  Pasteurella

Anaerobes

  •  many

Other

  •  Mycoplasma

  •  Chlamydophila

Variable activity

  •  Bacteroides fragilis group (national susceptibility estimated ~30-60% depending on subspecies)

Does not cover

  •  Some Staph aureus including MRSA

  •  Pseudomonas