Beta-lactam antibiotics
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| - | β-lactam antibiotics (beta-lactam antibiotics) are antibiotics that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. This includes [[Penams|penicillin derivatives (penams)]], cephalosporins and cephamycins (cephems), monobactams, carbapenems and carbacephems. Most β-lactam antibiotics work by inhibiting cell wall biosynthesis in the bacterial organism and are the most widely used group of antibiotics. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-lactam_antibiotics Beta-lactam antibiotics]. | + | β-lactam antibiotics (beta-lactam antibiotics) are antibiotics that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. This includes [[Penams|penicillin derivatives (penams)]], [[cephalosporins]] and [[cephamycins]] ([[cephems]]), monobactams, carbapenems and carbacephems. Most β-lactam antibiotics work by inhibiting cell wall biosynthesis in the bacterial organism and are the most widely used group of antibiotics. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-lactam_antibiotics Beta-lactam antibiotics]. |
*[[How B-lactam drugs work]] | *[[How B-lactam drugs work]] | ||
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