noun
definition
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
Examples of cephalosporin in a Sentence
A first- or second-generation cephalosporin has the required spectrum of activity.
Antibiotic rationale A third-generation cephalosporin has the required spectrum of activity against the majority of likely pathogens and is an appropriate initial choice.
The usual choice for human bite wounds on the hand is a first-generation cephalosporin and either penicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin).
Patients who are severely ill are given ampicillin or a third-generation cephalosporin, such as cefotaxime or ceftriaxone, intravenously.