infectious diseases
Macrolides
Indications for Macrolides
Macrolides are active against Aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive cocci, except for most enterococci, many Staphylococcal Infections strains (especially methicillin-resistant strains), and some Mycoplasmas None Chlamydia None Chlamydophila pneumoniae Legionella Infections species Diphtheria None Campylobacter and Related Infections species Syphilis None Acne Vulgaris (formerly Lyme Disease None have enhanced activity against Haemophilus Infections and activity against Macrolides have been considered the drug of choice for group A Streptococcal Infections and has minimal to no activity against gram-negative bacteria but is bactericidal against Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile–Induced Diarrhea (formerly 