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home:othertreatments:antibacterials:betalactams [04.24.2011] – [Penicillins] paulalbert | home:othertreatments:antibacterials:betalactams [10.13.2018] – [Cephalosporins] sallieq | ||
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The Beta-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics that includes the penicillins and the cephalosporins. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), a cephalosporin, | The Beta-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics that includes the penicillins and the cephalosporins. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), a cephalosporin, | ||
- | The Beta-lactams are ineffective against the pathogens which cause chronic disease | + | The Beta-lactams are ineffective against the pathogens which cause chronic disease |
Patients who are offered penicillin antibiotics to treat strep or other acute infections should ask for an alternative such as claforan (Cefotaxime). | Patients who are offered penicillin antibiotics to treat strep or other acute infections should ask for an alternative such as claforan (Cefotaxime). | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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+ | FDA restricts use of cephalosporin antibiotics in livestock saying it contributes to drug-resistant bacteria in humans. http:// | ||
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