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  2. Cephalosporin - Wikipedia

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    They are also able to penetrate the central nervous system, making them useful against meningitis caused by pneumococci, meningococci, H. influenzae, and susceptible E. coli, Klebsiella, and penicillin-resistant N. gonorrhoeae.

  3. Discovery and development of cephalosporins - Wikipedia

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    [5] [14] From the first generation cephalosporins to the third generation there is a development from being more effective against gram-positive bacteria to being more effective against gram-negative bacteria and less effective against gram-positive bacteria respectively. However the activity returns to a balanced effectiveness against gram ...

  4. Penicillin - Wikipedia

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    Doses higher than 500 mg are not fully effective because of poor absorption. It is used for the same bacterial infections as those of penicillin G and is the most widely used form of penicillin. [34] However, it is not used for diseases, such as endocarditis, where high blood levels of penicillin are required.

  5. Colistin - Wikipedia

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    Colistin, also known as polymyxin E, is an antibiotic medication used as a last-resort treatment for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections including pneumonia. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] These may involve bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Klebsiella pneumoniae , or Acinetobacter . [ 9 ]

  6. Ampicillin - Wikipedia

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    Ampicillin is an antibiotic belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the penicillin family. The drug is used to prevent and treat several bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, meningitis, salmonellosis, and endocarditis. [7]

  7. Penicillin-binding proteins - Wikipedia

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    PBPs normally catalyze the cross-linking of the bacterial cell wall, but they can be permanently inhibited by penicillin and other β-lactam antibiotics. (NAM = N-acetylmuramic acid; NAG = N-acetylglucosamine) [2] Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) are a group of proteins that are characterized by their affinity for and binding of penicillin.

  8. E. coli Is Everywhere Right Now—What Is It & How Do You Know ...

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    E. coli lives on the surface of the meat, so when it’s ground up, it gets distributed throughout the meat. If the meat is not ground up, the cooking process will kill any bacteria on the outside ...

  9. Mecillinam - Wikipedia

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    Mecillinam is used in the treatment of infections due to susceptible gram-negative bacteria, especially urinary tract infections which are most commonly caused by Escherichia coli. [5] Mecillinam is active against most pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, except Pseudomonas aeruginosa and some species of Proteus. [6]