Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic, C16H16N5O7S2, given intravenously in the form of its sodium salt.

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  • noun A wide-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.

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  • noun a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cef(a)– + perhaps t(hi)a(zole) + (o)xime.]

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Examples

  • Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.

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  • Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.

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  • Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.

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  • Unresponsive to various combinations of cefotaxime, chlarithromycin, levofloxacin, doxyclycline and Tamiflu.

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  • All PMQR determinants 'positive isolates exhibiting 8 different genetic clones had mutations in gyrA and parC genes, and 11 carried bla genes, including 7 blaCTX − M with resistance to cefotaxime.

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  • There was no resistance detected to amikacin, cefotaxime or ceftazidime in Salmonella isolates of animal origin from England and Wales.

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  • Similarly, no resistance was detected to cefotaxime or ciprofloxacin in animal Salmonella isolates from Northern Ireland or Scotland.

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  • Slide 22: Vitek ESBL confirmatory test Vitek 2 Advanced Expert Simultaneous assessment of antibacterial activity of cefepime, cefotaxime & ceftazidime either alone or + CA  interpretation through advanced expert system The First Choice Diagnostic Laboratory

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  • Slide 23: Phoenix ESBL test (BD) Uses growth response in 5 wells containing to cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, Ceftazidime + CA, cefotaxime + CA ceftriaxone + CA Results are interpreted through a computer system The First Choice Diagnostic Laboratory

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  • Slide 3: Beta lactams & β lactamases Oxyimino aminothiazolyl caphalosporin Cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, cefepime, cefpirome The First Choice Diagnostic Laboratory

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