Azithromycin - Spectrum of Bacterial Susceptibility and Resistance

Spectrum of Bacterial Susceptibility and Resistance

Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Eikenella corrodens, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycoplasma fermentans, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Ureaplasma urealyticum are generally susceptible to azithromycin dihydrate, while Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pyogenes are resistant to azithromycin dihydrate. Furthermore, some Brevibacterium spp., Corynebacterium amycolatum, Haemophilus influenzae and Mycobacterium abscessus have developed resistance to azithromycin dihydrate to varying degrees.

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