Ceftazidime (Fortax, Taxidime, Tazicef) &  Cefoperazone
  • Effective against P. aeruginos
  • Third-generation cephalosporins are hydrolyzed by enterobacter chromosomal ß-lactamase
Chambers, H.F., Hadley, W. K. and Jawetz, E. Introduction to Antimicrobial Agents in Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, (Katzung, B. G., ed) Appleton-Lange, 1998, p 734.