Action

Inhibits bacterial cell wall formation.

Therapeutic Effect(s):
Bactericidal action against susceptible bacteria

Spectrum:

• Active against the following gram-positive organisms: Acinetobacter baumanii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Also active against the following gram-negative organisms: Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus intermedius

• Anaerobic spectrum includes Bacteroides caccae, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bacteroides uniformis, Bacteroides vulgatus, and Peptostreptococcus micros

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