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1.4 Revenge Of The Ceph: Cephalosporins Exam Questions & Detailed Answers 2024
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- CEPH
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- George Washington University
1.4 Revenge Of The Ceph: Cephalosporins Exam Questions & Detailed Answers 2024
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1.4 Revenge Of The Ceph:Cephalosporins Exam With Complete
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Beta lactam group
Can be classified into 5 different generations: grouped by spectrum of microbial
activity
1st generation lex: Cephalexin (flexing arm) and cefazolin (fez)
contain ph
1st generation are active against gram positive cocci like strep and staph
1st generation cephalosporins are used to treat cellulitis (gloves), abscesses
(patches) and strep pharyngitis -- second line -- (kerchief)
, 1st generation cover a few gram negative drugs, used for UTIs
Klebsiella, Proteus, e coli (PEK)
1st generation cephalosporins : Cefazolin are used for surgical prophylaxis against
post op infections
2nd general fox: 2nd gen cephalosporins: Cefuroxime (furious), Cefotetan (tea),
Cefoxitin
Cef -
2nd gen are active against bacteria covered by the 1st gen as well as extended
gram negative coverage (
2nd gen cephalosporins have extended coverage against gram negative bacteria :
HENS: H. influenzae, Nisseria spp and Serratia)
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