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 ...

Penicillin - Penicillin is widely used to treat certain infections such as skin infections, chest infections and urinary tract infections and includes drugs like amoxicillin and flucloxacillin.

These are antibiotics that are normally reserved for serious infections in hospitals. Carbapenems are effective against bacteria which have become immune to penicillins and cephalosporins. The ...

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