Metronidazole
General Spectrum of Activity

General Spectrum of Activity

Gram positive

  • No Gram positive aerobes

Gram negative

  • No Gram negative aerobes

Anaerobic
Most including:

  • Bacteroides fragilis
  • Clostridia including C. difficile

Excluding:

  • Propionibacterium acnes

Other

  • H. pylori
  • Anaerobic protazoa - Entamoeba
  • Giardia
  • Trichomonas