Klebsiella pneumoniae

Antibiotic
% Susceptible
2010
% Susceptible
2012
% Susceptible
2014
% Susceptible
2016
% Susceptible
2018
Ampicillin
1
0 0 0 0
Azithromycin
-
-
-
- -
Aztreonam
99
99
98
98 98
Cefazolin
98
97
97
96 96
Cefepime
99
99
99
98 98
Ceftazidime
99
99
98
98 98
Ceftriaxone
99
99
98
98 97
Cefuroxime
95
93
95
94 93
Ciprofloxacin
98
96
97
97 97
Clarithromycin
-
-
-
- -
Clindamycin
-
-
-
- -
Doxycycline
88
87
86
+ +
Erythromycin
-
-
-
- -
Gentamicin
99
99
99
98 98
Imipenem
100
100
100
100 100
Levofloxacin 99 97 99 99 98
Meropenem + 100 100 100 100
Moxifloxacin + + + + +
Nitrofurantoin 49& 53& 60& 57& 46&
Oxacillin/Naf - - - - -
Penicillin - - - - -
Piperacillin 78 78 69 + +
Piperacillin/tazo 99 99 98 99 98
Ticarcillin/Clav + + + + +
Tobramycin 99 99 99 98 98
TMP/SMX 91 92 93 93 93
Unasyn/Aug 91 89 90 90 89
Vancomycin - - - - -
       
# Tested 823 885 847 978 958

Comments:  

 

Numeric data represent local susceptibility data.
(+) = usually effective or >60% susceptible; (+/-) = clinical trials lacking or 30-60% susceptible; (-) = not effective clinically or <30% susceptible - Adapted with permission from The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
(*) Local (non-Sanford Guide) opinion
(S) = synergistic with penicillin/ampicillin;
(&) nitrofurantoin only useful for lower tract urinary tract infections