Antibiotic Sensitivity Overview

Gram Positive Cocci

Gram Negative Bacilli

Anaerobes

MRSA

MSSA

Streptococci

E.Coli, Klebsiella

Pseudomonas

ESCAPPM*

Proteus

Penicillin

Amoxicillin

Flucloxacillin

Cefazolin

Clindamycin

Clindamycin

Rifampin / Fusidic Acid

Vancomycin / Teicoplanin, Linezolid, Daptomycin

Metronidazole

Trimethoprim

Ciprofloxacin

Gentamicin / Tobramycin, Aztreonam

Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin

Cefuroxime

Ceftriaxone

Ceftazidime

Cefepime

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Ticarcillin-clavulanate, Piperacillin-tazobactam

Ticarcillin-clavulanate, Piperacillin-tazobactam

Meropenem, Imipenem

Ertapenem

Ertapenem

Antibiotics in bold also cover Enterococcus Faecalis. For simplicity, atypical organisms are not shown.
ESBL-producing organisms are not susceptible to most antibiotics containing a beta-lactam ring; carbapenems† are the usual agent of choice.
*ESCAPPM organisms are Enterobacter spp., Serratia spp., Citrobacter freundii, Aeromonas spp., Proteus spp., Providencia spp. & Morganella morganii.

Adapted from the Wellington ICU Drug Manual