Development of the semi-synthetic penicillins and cephalosporins

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-192

  Hamilton Miller, J M T ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

6 Aminopenicillanic acid; 7 Aminocephalosporanic acid; History of medicine; Lactam antibiotics

Indexed keywords

6 AMINOPENICILLANIC ACID; 7 AMINOCEPHALOSPORANIC ACID; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFALEXIN; CEFPIROME; CEFRADINE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN C; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN AMIDASE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; SULFATHIAZOLE; THIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; JAPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 39149107092     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.11.010     Document Type: Note

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