Cephalosporins are a large group of antibiotics derived from the mold Acremonium (previously called Cephalosporium). Cephalosporins are bactericidal (kill bacteria) and work in a similar way to penicillins. They bind to and block the activity of enzymes responsible for making peptidoglycan, an important component of the bacterial cell wall. They are called broad-spectrum antibiotics because they are effective against a wide range of bacteria.
Since was discovered in 1945 » effective against a wider range of bacteria.
- cephalosporins/beta-lactamase inhibitors
- first generation cephalosporins
- fourth generation cephalosporins
- next generation cephalosporins
- other cephalosporins
- second generation cephalosporins
- third generation cephalosporins