RATIONAL USE OF FIRST AND 2ND GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS

Authors
RODLOFF AC KNOTHE H
Citation
Ac. Rodloff et H. Knothe, RATIONAL USE OF FIRST AND 2ND GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS, Infection, 21, 1993, pp. 190000010-190000013
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008126
Volume
21
Year of publication
1993
Supplement
1
Pages
190000010 - 190000013
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(1993)21:<190000010:RUOFA2>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The always growing number of cephalosporins constitutes a significant part of the betalactam antibiotics. Depending on antibacterial spectru m and in vitro activity, different groups, e. g. the ''cefuroxime-grou p'' and the ''cefotaxime-group'' have been defined. Based on epidemiol ogic and comparative in vitro data, the present review offers some gui dance where the less expensive cephalosporins of the ''cefuroxime-grou p'' may still be clinically useful.