Cephalosporin

Introduction: Cephalosporin

Description of Cephalosporin

Cephalosporin: one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Cephalosporin: 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.
Source: Diseases Database

Cephalosporin: group of broad spectrum antibiotics which share the nucleus 7-aminocephalosporanic acid; antibacterial activity results from inhibition of the cross linking of peptidoglycan units in the cell wall.
Source: CRISP

Cephalosporin: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Cephalosporin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cephalosporin:

• Antibiotic
• Cephalosporium
• Was
• Acremonium

Terms associated with Cephalosporin:

Terms Similar to Cephalosporin:

• Mefoxin

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Antibiotics, Cephalosporin

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Cephalosporin:

• Cefamandole
• Cefazolin
• Cefsulodin
• Cephacetrile
• Cephalexin
• Cephaloridine
• Cephamycins
• Cefonicid

Source - MeSH 2007

• cefadroxil
• Ultracef
• cefoperazone
• Cefobid
• cefotaxime
• Claforan
• ceftazidime
• Fortaz
• Tazicef
• ceftriaxone
• Rocephin
• cefuroxime
• Ceftin
• Zinacef
• cephalexin
• Keflex
• Keflin
• Keftab
• cephalothin

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Cephalosporin

• beta-Lactams

Source - MeSH 2007

• beta lactam antibiotic

Source - CRISP

• antibiotic
• antibiotic drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Cephalosporin can be used for:

• cephalexin
• cephalothin
• Keflin

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Cephalosporin

The following list attempts to classify Cephalosporin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• antibiotic,antibiotic drug
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Amides
    • Lactams
      • beta-Lactams
        • Cephalosporins

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Thiazoles
      • Thiazolidines
        • beta-Lactams
          • Cephalosporins

External links related to: Cephalosporin

• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - CEPHALOSPORINS

Source: Diseases Database

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