What are the antibiotics that bacteria can develop resistance to?
Bacteria can develop resistant to just about any antibiotic. Below are the most commonly used ones to treat an exacerbation or infection. • Beta-Lactams: • Penicillins e.g. piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) • Cephalosporins e.g. Ceftazidime (Fortaz) e.g. Cefepime (Maxipime) • Carbapenemse.g. Imipenem (Primaxin) • Aminoglycosides: e.g. Tobramycin and TOBI e.g. Gentamicin and Amikacin • Quinolones: e.g. Levofloxacin (Levaquin) e.g. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) What do the different terms mean, like resistance, or sensitive, etc? Often times, a sputum culture is obtained during a hospitalization or clinic visit to see what bacteria you may have and what antibiotics can be effective in fighting it. The terms below are used in the “Microbiology Report” to indicate if a particular antibiotic will be effective. Sensitive Means that the bacteria are still “sensitive” to the effects of antibiotics and therefore can be killed or weakened by them. Intermediate Means that the bacteria is between sensitive
