Imipenem
General Spectrum of Activity

General Spectrum of Activity

Gram positive:

  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Streptococci
  • MSSA
  • Listeria

Gram negative:

  • ESBL producing organisms
  • AmpC inducible beta-lactamase producing organisms
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Pseudomonas
  • Neisseria
  • Moraxella
  • Haemophilus
  • Others

Anaerobes:

  • Bacteroides
  • Prevotella
  • Clostridia
  • Peptostreptococci
  • Others

Does not cover:

  • Atypicals
  • MRSA
  • Carbapenem resistant gram negatives
  • Stenotrophomonas