Cefpirome is a fourth-generation cephalosporin. Trade names include Cefrom, Keiten, Broact, and Cefir. Cefpirome is considered highly active against Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Gram-positive bacteria.
Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility and resistance
Bacteroides fragilis,
enterococci,
Pseudomonas spp. and
staphylococci are resistant to cefpirome sulfate, and some
Haemophilus spp. and
pneumococci have developed resistance to it to varying degrees.