Streptococcus pneumoniae
General Susceptibility

General Susceptibility

Generally susceptible to:

  • Ceftriaxone
  • Levofloxacin
  • Vancomycin
  • Linezolid

Generally susceptible to:

  • Penicillins

Variably susceptible to:

  • TMP-SMX
  • Macrolides
  • Clindamycin

Resistance to penicillin and cephalosporins exists which is why vancomycin is usually part of empiric therapy for meningitis.

For invasive infections, susceptibility profiles with MIC data should be obtained.