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Cephalosporin
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Not to be confused with cyclosporin.
The cephalosporins (sg. /ˌsɛfələˈspɔːrɪn, ˌkɛ-, -loʊ-/[1][2]) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from the fungus Acremonium, which was previously known as Cephalosporium.[3]
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Cephalosporin | |
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Use | Bacterial infection |
ATC code | J01D |
Biological target | Penicillin binding proteins |
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MeSH | D002511 |
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Together with cephamycins, they constitute a subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics called cephems. Cephalosporins were discovered in 1945, and first sold in 1964.[4]