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. 2010 Spring;21(1):11–37. doi: 10.1155/2010/580340
Bacteria Clindamycin Cefoxitin Levofloxacin/moxifloxacin Imipenem/meropenem Ertapenem Pip-tazo/ticar-clav Metronidazole Tigecycline
Bacteroides fragilis +/++ ++ +/+++* ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
Bacteroides fragilis group + ++ + ++++ +++ ++++ ++++
Fusobacterium species +++ ++++ +/++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++
Peptostreptococcus species ++++ ++++ +++ ++++ ++++ + ++++
Clostridium perfringens +++ ++++ +++ ++++ ++++ +++ +++
Clostridium difficile –/+ –/+ ++ + ++ +++ ++++
Lactobacillus species + + +/++ –/+ ++ + +
Veillonella species ++++ + + +++ ++ +++ +
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Moxifloxacin has good activity against Bacteroides fragilis. – 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%; Pip-tazo Pipercillin-tazobactam; Ticar-clav Ticarcillin-clavulanate. Data adapted from references 85,86,256258