"Cephalosporins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cephalosporins" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of Ceftazidime Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Association With Cephalosporin-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria. Ann Pharmacother. 2022 Dec; 56(12):1325-1332.
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Characterizing Antibiotic Use in Hospitalized Patients With a Documented Penicillin Allergy. S D Med. 2020 Dec; 73(12):575-581.
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Meta-analysis of a possible signal of increased mortality associated with cefepime use. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Aug 15; 51(4):381-9.
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Initial antibiotic selection and patient outcomes: observations from the National Pneumonia Project. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Dec 01; 47 Suppl 3:S193-201.
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Should Lyme disease affecting the nervous system be treated with oral or intravenous antibiotics? Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2008 Aug; 93(4):132-4.
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Reducing irinotecan-associated diarrhea in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Feb; 50(2):201-7.
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Diagnosis and treatment of otitis media. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Dec 01; 76(11):1650-8.
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Antimicrobial symposium. Part IV. Cephalosporins. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2006 Dec; 99(12):579-83.
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Part II. Introduction to the beta-lactam antibiotics. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2006 Oct; 99(10):516-20.
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Cefdinir pharmacokinetics and tolerability in children receiving 25 mg/kg once daily. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Mar; 25(3):208-10.