First generation cephalosporins (Cefadroxil, Cefalexin, Cefazolin, and Cefradine) can now be used as first line treatments in the UK after an update from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).1 The ...

In a lecture at VMX, Jason B. Pieper, DVM, MS, DACVD, outlined the next steps in the treatment of pyoderma in dogs when the ...

Cephalexin is classified as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, meaning that it ...

Of all the cephalosporins, only first-generation drugs should be considered for the treatment of GAS pharyngitis. The clearest advantage of cephalosporins is for patients in whom eradication of ...

Conclusion. Ceftobiprole is a novel, broad-spectrum, parenteral cephalosporin undergoing Phase III clinical trials. Its broad spectrum of activity makes it a candidate for monotherapy of cSSSIs ...