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. 2010 Spring;21(1):11–37. doi: 10.1155/2010/580340
Bacteria Ceftazidime/cefepime* Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime Fluoroquinolones Aminoglycosides Ertapenem Imipenem/meropenem Pip-tazo/ticar-clav Tige-cycline
Acinetobacter species ++ +/++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++
Citrobacter freundii ++/+++ ++/+++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++/++++ NA
Enterobacter aerogenes ++/+++ ++/+++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++/++++ +++
Enterobacter cloacae ++/+++ ++/+++ ++++ ++/+++ ++++ ++++ ++ +++
Escherichia coli ++++ ++++ +++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
E coli (ESBL) ++ +++ ++++ ++++ –/+ +++
Klebsiella pneumoniae ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
K pneumoniae (ESBL) +++ ++++ ++++ ++++ –/+ +++
K pneumoniae (ampC) ++ ++ ++++ ++++ +++ ++++ –/+ ++++
Morganella morganii ++/+++ ++/+++ ++++ +++/++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ NA
Proteus mirabilis ++++ ++++ +++/++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +
Proteus vulgaris ++ ++ ++++ +++/++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ NA
Providencia rettgeri ++/+++ +++ +++ + +++ ++++ ++++ NA
Providencia stuartii ++/+++ +++ +++ ++ +++ ++++ ++++ NA
Pseudomonas aeruginosa +++ + +++ +++ +++ +++ –/+
Serratia marcescens +++ +++ +++ ++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++
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Cefepime has activity against ampC-producing organisms;

Includes ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin has only moderate activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa);

Includes gentamicin, netilmicin, tobramycin, amikacin. – Poor activity; + Limited activity and/or resistance ≥15%; ++ Moderate to good activity and/or resistance 10% to 14%; +++ Very good activity and/or resistance 5% to 9%; ++++ Excellent activity and/or resistance <5%; ESBL Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; NA Not available; Pip-tazo Pipercillin-tazobactam; Ticar-clav Ticarcillin-clavulanate. Data adapted from references 216,248255