🦠 Antibiotic Class Spectrum Quick Reference
Textbook-level overview of the antibacterial spectrum of common antibiotic classes — penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, glycopeptides and more. Browser-side.
Antibiotic Class Spectrum Quick Reference
Drug class
When to use
Clarify which organisms each class covers and misses. Empiric choice still needs local susceptibility, infection site and institutional protocol.
How it works
Coverage overview per class (Gram-positive/negative, anaerobes, atypicals, MRSA, Pseudomonas) — not a syndrome-specific regimen.
Key points
- Factor in local susceptibility data (e.g. China's CHINET).
- Consider infection site and tissue penetration.
- De-escalate by susceptibility as soon as results allow.
- This tool is educational, not an individualised prescription.
References
Decision support for licensed clinicians only; not a substitute for clinical judgement, diagnosis or local protocols.