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First Generation Cephalosporins MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
First Generation Cephalosporins
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.954.122.085.386.500
Unique ID
D000097904
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097904
Scope Note
CEPHALOSPORIN agents with excellent coverage against gram-positive cocci, such as STAPHYLOCOCCUS and STREPTOCOCCUS. They have some activity against the gram-negative bacteria, but in general, gram-negative activity is decreased compared to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation cephalosporins.
Entry Term(s)
First Generation Cephalosporin
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Cephalosporins (1981-2023)
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Introduced
2024/01/01
Last Updated
2024/01/01
First Generation Cephalosporins Preferred
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