Description
Ceftazidimeisathirdgenerationβ-lactamcephalosporinantibiotic.Ceftazidimeexhibitsantibacterialefficacyagainstmostgrampositiveandsomegramnegativebacteria,inhibitingpenicillinbindingproteinstopreventpeptidoglycansynthesisandbacterialcellwallformation.
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