First-generation cephalosporins are effective against PEcK bacteria, Gram-positive cocci, and MSSA, S. epidermidis, S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, and S. agalactiae.
First-generation Cephalosporins treat Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella (PEcK), Gram-positive cocci, MSSA, S. epidermidis, S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, and S. agalactiae.
| Front | What do 1st generation Cephalosporins treat? |
|---|---|
| Back | PEcK ↓ Proteus E.coli Klebsiella Gram (+) cocci ↓ Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) S.epidermidis S.pneumoniae S.pyogenes S.agalactiae |
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