Enterococcus faecium

Background

Antibiotic Sensitivities[1]

Category Antibiotic Enterococcus faecium
Penicillins Penicillin G I
Penicillin V I
Methicillin R
Nafcillin/Oxacillin R
Cloxacillin/Diclox. R
Amino-Penicillins AMP/Amox I
Amox-Clav S
AMP-Sulb S
Anti-Pseudomonal Penicillins Ticarcillin I
Ticar-Clav I
Pip-Tazo I
Piperacillin I
Carbapenems Doripenem R
Ertapenem R
Imipenem I
Meropenem R
Aztreonam R
Fluroquinolones Ciprofloxacin R
Ofloxacin R
Pefloxacin R
Levofloxacin R
Moxifloxacin I
Gemifloxacin I
Gatifloxacin I
1st G Cephalo Cefazolin X1
2nd G. Cephalo Cefotetan X1
Cefoxitin X1
Cefuroxime X1
3rd/4th G. Cephalo Cefotaxime X1
Cefizoxime X1
CefTRIAXone X1
Ceftaroline X1
CefTAZidime X1
Cefepime X1
Oral 1st G. Cephalo Cefadroxil X1
Cephalexin X1
Oral 2nd G. Cephalo Cefaclor/Loracarbef X1
Cefproxil X1
Cefuroxime axetil X1
Oral 3rd G. Cephalo Cefixime X1
Ceftibuten X1
Cefpodox/Cefdinir/Cefditoren X1
Aminoglycosides Gentamicin SS
Tobramycin R
Amikacin R
Chloramphenicol I
Clindamycin R
Macrolides Erythromycin R
Azithromycin R
Clarithromycin R
Ketolide Telithromycin R
Tetracyclines Doxycycline R
Minocycline R
Glycylcycline Tigecycline S
Daptomycin S
Glyco/Lipoclycopeptides Vancomycin I
Teicoplanin I
Telavancin S
Fusidic Acid
Trimethoprim R
TMP-SMX R
Urinary Agents Nitrofurantoin S
Fosfomycin I
Other Rifampin R
Metronidazole R
Quinupristin dalfoppristin S
Linezolid S
Colistimethate R

Key

  • S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
  • I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
  • R resistant (or not effective clinically)
  • S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
  • U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
  • X1 no data
  • X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
  • X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
  • X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia

Table Overview

See Also

References

  1. Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2010