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cephamycin /ceph·a·my·cin/ (sef″ah-mi´sin) any of a family of natural and semisynthetic, β–resistant antibiotics derived from various species of Streptomyces, generally classed as second-generation cephalosporins but more active against anaerobes.

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Antibiotics cefoxitin			In addition, altered expression of outer membrane proteins constituting porins can also contribute to cephamycin resistance (6). Population-based laboratory surveillance for AmpC ... by Laupland, Kevin B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases Even though the cephamycin antibiotics--cefotetan, cefmetazole, and cefoxitin--may appear to test susceptible, their usefulness in treating serious infections with ES[beta]L producers is unclear. Bacterial resistance: how to detect three types by Shima, Susan M.; Donahoe, Lawrence W. / Medical Laboratory Observer Characterization of the plasmidic [beta]-lactamase CMY-2, which is responsible for cephamycin resistance. Emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella isolates and rapid ... by Wu, Jiunn-Jong / Emerging Infectious Diseases			cephalopelvic cephalopelvic disproportion cephalopelvimetry cephalophlebitis cephalophore Cephalophus Cephalopina titillator cephalopods Cephalopsis cephaloridine Cephalosplat cephalosporin cephalosporin antibiotic cephalosporinase Cephalosporins Cephalosporium Cephalosporium acremonium cephalostat cephalothin cephalothin sodium cephalothoracic cephalothoracoiliopagus cephalothoracopagus cephalotomy cephalotrypesis cephamycin cephamycins cephapirin cephazolin Cephenemyia cephradine Cephulac cepodoxime Ceprate cer- cera ceramic ceramic coating ceramic implant ceramics ceramidase ceramidase deficiency ceramide cerat(o)- cerat- cerate cerato- Ceratocephalus testiculatus ceratocricoid muscle Ceratocystis ceratohyoid			cephalothin Cephalothin sodium cephalothoraces cephalothoraces cephalothoracic cephalothoracoiliopagus cephalothoracopagus cephalothorax cephalothorax cephalothoraxes cephalothoraxes Cephalothrididae Cephalotome Cephalotomy Cephalotomy Cephalotribe cephalotrichous flagellation Cephalotripsy Cephalotrocha cephalotrypesis Cephalotus Cephalotus follicularis Cephalous Cephalus Cephalus Cephalus and Procris Cephaly Cephaly Cephaly Cephamandole cephamycin Cephamycins cephapirin Cephapirin sodium Cephas Cephazolin Cepheid Cepheid Cepheid Inc Cepheid variable Cepheid variable Cepheid variable star Cepheid variable star Cepheid variable stars Cepheid variable stars Cepheid variables Cepheid variables Cepheids Cepheids Cephelapod Cephelapod Cephelapods Cephelapods Cephelic Cephelic Cephelic Cephelosporins Cephelosporins Cephelosporins Cephenemyia Cepheus

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