ceftriaxone

noun

cef·tri·ax·one ˌsef-ˌtrī-ˈak-ˌsōn

: a broad-spectrum semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic C₁₈H₁₈N₈O₇S₃ administered parenterally in the form of its sodium salt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But to experts, that reduced susceptibility indicated ceftriaxone could also be on its way out. —

WIRED, 1 Feb. 2023 For years, global surveillance data collected by the World Health Organization has shown that gonorrhea is becoming more and more resistant to our entire lineup of drugs, including frontline drugs like ceftriaxone. —

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2023 Gonorrhea used to be treated with a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, but is now primarily treated with cephalosporins (which include the aforementioned ceftriaxone). —

Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2023 The case, identified in Massachusetts, was successfully treated with ceftriaxone, an antibiotic recommended to treat the disease, state health officials said in a news release. —

Erin Prater, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023 In 2010, the agency updated its treatment guidance to recommend the use of ceftriaxone to treat the disease. —

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023 Severe cases of Lyme disease can involve cardiac or neurological symptoms and are often treated with the intravenous antibiotic ceftriaxone. —

Christopher Linstrom, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2011 It’s also not a super thing to hear because azithromycin and ceftriaxone are the standard treatments for gonorrhea. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 June 2022 This strain has a high-level of resistance to azithromycin and resistance to ceftriaxone, cefixime, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline. —

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