NAPLEX Practice Question # 22

NAPLEX Examination.

Daily Practice Question # 22.

Ciprofloxacin ( NAPLEX Review)

• has activity against P. aeruginosa, but the fl uoroquinolones as a group have variable activity against non–P. aeruginosa. Ciprofl oxacin is active against some anaerobes; it has moderate activity against M. tuberculosis.
• Gram-positive organisms are less susceptible than gram-negative organisms but usually are sensitive, except for Enterococcus faecalis and methicillin-resistant staphylococci.
• Ofloxacin has the greatest activity against Chlamydia.