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 ...

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 ...

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 ...