Cefozopran (

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) is a fourth-generation

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Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility and resistance

Most of the strains of ''

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'' have developed resistance toward cefozopran.

References

Cephalosporin antibiotics Thiadiazoles Ketoximes {{antibiotic-stub