Definition of cephalosporin
: any of several antibiotics produced by an imperfect fungus (genus Acremonium synonym Cephalosporium)
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In some cases, the results and your personal sensitivities to certain antibiotics like penicillin or cephalosporin may indicate that nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole are the best way to go.
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The bacteria produce an enzyme called Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase that makes a range of antibiotics ineffective, including beta-lactams, penicillins, and cephalosporins.
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Penicillins, erythromycin, and cephalosporins may be better options.
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Some strains have built up resistance to all but one treatment: an injection of an extended-spectrum cephalosporin paired with an oral form of azithromycin.
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For instance, key takeaways include: 66 percent of reporting countries saw at least one case of gonorrhea with some level of resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics in that time frame.
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The researchers did find some good news: Various forms of penicillin, the most commonly used antibiotic during pregnancy, and cephalosporins such as Cephalexin were not shown to increase the chances of early pregnancy termination.
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The emergence of gonococcal cephalosporin resistance would substantially limit available treatment options.
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medical Definition of cephalosporin
: any of several beta-lactam antibiotics produced by an imperfect fungus of the genus Acremonium or made semisynthetically
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