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Cephalosporins

MESHD002511

A group of broad-spectrum antibiotics first isolated from the Mediterranean fungus ACREMONIUM. They contain the beta-lactam moiety thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid also called 7-aminocephalosporanic acid.

Synonyms

  • Cephalosporin Antibiotic
  • Antibiotic, Cephalosporin
  • Cephalosporin
  • Antibiotics, Cephalosporin
  • Cephalosporin Antibiotics
  • Cephalosporanic Acids
  • Acids, Cephalosporanic
  • Cephalosporanic Acid
  • Acid, Cephalosporanic

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:28:01.396Z