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Cefuroxime is indicated for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible strains of the designated micro-organisms: Respiratory tract infections; Ear, nose and throat infections; Urinary tract infections; Soft tissue infections; Obstetrics and gynaecological infections; Gonorrhoea; Prophylaxis against infection in abdominal, gynaecological, cardiac and pulmonary surgery where there is increased risk from infection.
Bacteriology: Sensitivity tests should be carried out whenever possible. Cefuroxime has activity against: Staphylococcus aureus including penicillin-resistant strains but not the rare methicillin-resistant strains: Escherichia coli; Klebsiella spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Streptococcus pyogenes; Streptococcus viridans; Clostridium spp.; Proteus mirabilis; Proteus rettgeri; Proteus vulgaris; Proteus morganii; Neisseria spp. - including β-lactamase producing strains of N. gonorrhoeae; Haemophilus influenzae; Bacteroides fragilis; Staphylococcus epidermidis.
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