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cephalosporin
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cephalosporin

Any of a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics derived from a fungus (genus Cephalosporium). They are similar to penicillins and are used on penicillin-resistant infections.

The first cephalosporin was extracted from sewage-contaminated water, and other naturally occurring ones have been isolated from moulds taken from soil samples. Side effects include allergic reactions and digestive upsets. Synthetic cephalosporins can be designed to be effective against a particular pathogen.



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