Many authors have suggested using a cephalosporin as an alternative to penicillin. Casey and Pichichero performed a meta-analysis of 35 randomized, controlled trials comparing penicillin with ...

Future Microbiol. 2012;7(12):1401-1422. † Genetic resistance determinants (penA, mtrR and penB) elucidated. MLST: Multilocus sequence typing; ND: Not determined; NG ...

As a result, many organisms resistant to penicillins and some cephalosporins are susceptible to cefdinir. Treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of ...

Reality: Mixing many cephalosporins with alcohol can trigger a "disulfiram-like reaction," which severity varies based on the drug dose, alcohol amount, and individual susceptibility. Although ...