Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy in Children

It is active against anaerobes, especially B. fragilis. Other anaerobes inhibited by clindamycin include Fusobacterium, Peptococcus, Peptostreptococcus, and Clostridium. Clindamycin is used in combination with aminoglycosides (or other antibiotics with activity against Enterobacteriaceae) to treat intra-abdominal and gynecologic infections. ................
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