Cefotaxime
General Spectrum of Activity

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 species

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