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Which type of bacteria are first-generation cephalosporins most active against?
Which type of bacteria are first-generation cephalosporins most active against?
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Gram-negative bacteria
- Staphylococcus and Streptococcus (correct)
What is the main use of first-generation cephalosporins?
What is the main use of first-generation cephalosporins?
- Treatment of urinary tract infections
- Treatment of respiratory infections
- Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections (correct)
- Treatment of hospital-acquired surgical infections
Why can cephalosporins be used for patients who are allergic to penicillin?
Why can cephalosporins be used for patients who are allergic to penicillin?
- They have a completely different antibiotic structure
- They have a similar β-lactam antibiotic structure (correct)
- They are only effective against Gram-positive bacteria
- They are excreted in the urine
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