Svensk definition
Medel som strukturellt liknar andra cefalosporiner, men som har ett bredare spektrum av aktivitet mot bakterier än första och andra generationens cefalosporiner. Dessa medel omfattar mer resistenta streptococcus, staphylococcus, grampositiva anaerober och mer resistenta stammar av haemophilus, neisseria, proteis, escherichia coli, och klebsiella (HNPEK).
Engelsk definition
Agents that are structurally similar to other CEPHALOSPORINS but have a broader spectrum of activity against bacteria than the first and second generation cephalosporins. These agents cover more resistant STREPTOCOCCUS, STAPHYLOCOCCUS, gram-positive anaerobes, and more resistant strains of HAEMOPHILUS, NEISSERIA, PROTEUS, ESCHERICHIA COLI, and KLEBSIELLA (HNPEK).
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Cephalosporins, Third Generation — Generation Cephalosporins, Third — Third Generation Cephalosporin — Cephalosporin, Third Generation — Generation Cephalosporin, Third