"Cephalosporins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of broad-spectrum antibiotics first isolated from the Mediterranean fungus ACREMONIUM. They contain the beta-lactam moiety thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid also called 7-aminocephalosporanic acid.
| Descriptor ID |
D002511
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.099.249 D02.886.665.074 D03.633.100.300.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Cephalosporins- Cephalosporins
- Antibiotics, Cephalosporin
- Cephalosporin Antibiotics
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cephalosporins" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Removal of a Warning Against Cephalosporin Use in Patients With Penicillin Allergy and Antibiotic Prescribing. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 04 01; 4(4):e218367.
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A retrospective study to determine the cefepime-induced neurotoxicity threshold in hospitalized patients. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 03 01; 75(3):718-725.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cataract Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2016 Feb; 123(2):287-94.
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Gonorrhea treatment practices in the STD Surveillance Network, 2010-2012. Sex Transm Dis. 2015 Jan; 42(1):6-12.
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Beta-lactam resistance and Enterobacteriaceae, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Sep; 11(9):1464-6.
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Neonatal sepsis workups in infants >/=2000 grams at birth: A population-based study. Pediatrics. 2000 Aug; 106(2 Pt 1):256-63.
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Cephapirin interference with urine-glucose testing systems. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1984 Jun; 41(6):1186-7.
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The use of antimicrobial agents in patients with hepatic and renal dysfunction. Surg Clin North Am. 1982 Apr; 62(2):333-40.