3rd generation cephalosporin:
Ceftriaxone:
First line for pneumococcus
Used in
Meningitis
Gonorrhea
Community-acquired pneumonia
Lyme ( carditis and brain invlovement)
In neonates causes decreased biliary metabolism - avoid ceftriaxone
Ceftazidime: Against pseudomonas
Cefotaxime:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis