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cefoxitin /ce·fox·i·tin/ (sĕ-fok´sĭ-tin) a strongly β–resistant cephamycin antibiotic, classified as a second-generation cephalosporin and especially effective against gram-negative organisms; used as the sodium salt.

cefoxitin [sĕ-foks´ĭ-tin]

a semisynthetic second-generation cephalosporinantibiotic, especially effective against gram-negative organisms, with strong resistance to degradation by β-lactamase; administered intravenously as the sodium salt.

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Anaerobic Infections Antibiotics cefoxitin sodium Cephalosporins cephamycins Mefoxin pelvic inflammatory disease			We determined MICs for cefoxitin, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, and cefepime by using the agar-dilution method for ESBL-carrying strains and strains with decreased susceptibility to cefoxitin (as interpreted by the disk-diffusion method) as recommended by the French Society for Microbiology. CTX-M [beta]-lactamases in Escherichia coli from Community-acquired ... by Ruppe, Etienne; Hem, Sopheak; Lath, Sovannarith; Gautier, Valerie; Ariey, Frederic; Sarthou, Jean-Lo / Emerging Infectious Diseases Cefoxitin is included in the formula to inhibit non-MRSA strains. Enhance your infection-control program by Catani, Chris / Medical Laboratory Observer Some of the antibiotics used to treat this infection are Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Cefixime, Azithromycin, Cefoxitin, Ceftriaxone, Cefpodoxime, Ciprofloxacin, and Ofloxacin. Gonorrhoea Causes, Symptoms and Treatments by Serge Dandelin / Health care industry community			Cefadyl cefamandole cefamandole nafate cefapirin cefazolin cefazolin sodium cefdinir cefditoren pivoxil cefepime cefepime hydrochloride cefixime Cefizox cefmenoxime cefmetazole Cefobid cefonicid cefonicid sodium cefoperazone cefoperazone sodium ceforanide Cefotan cefotaxime cefotaxime sodium cefotetan cefotetan disodium cefoxitin cefoxitin sodium cefpodoxime cefpodoxime proxetil cefprozil cefprozil monohydrate cefsulodin ceftazidime ceftibuten Ceftin ceftiofur ceftizoxime ceftizoxime sodium ceftriaxone ceftriaxone sodium cefuroxime cefuroxime axetil cefuroxime sodium Cefzil cegadera ceiling Ceiling Principle cel- celandine celandine poppy Celebes macaque			Cefmatilen Hydrochloride Hydrate Cefmenoxime Cefmenoxime hydrochloride Cefmetazole CEFMS CEFNPC CEFO CEFOAM Cefobid Cefobid CEFOCS CEFOES CEFOM CEFOMEPI cefonicid cefonicid sodium cefoperazone cefoperazone cefoperazone sodium Ceforanide CEFORTEC Cefotan cefotaxime cefotaxime cefotaxime sodium cefotaxime sodium cefotetan Cefotetan disodium cefoxitin cefoxitin sodium cefoxitin sodium CEFP CEFPF CEFPI Cefpodoxime cefpodoxime proxetil CEFPRODHAC Cefproxil cefprozil cefprozil monohydrate CEFR CEFRACOR Cefradine CEFREC CEFRES CEFRI Cefrina CEFRL CEFRS CEFS CEFSA CEFSC CEFSG CEFSO

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