Comparison of Cefoxitin and Cephalothin Therapy of a Mixed Bacteroides fragilis and Fusobacterium necrophorum Infection in Mice

AUTOR(ES)

Hackman, A. S.

RESUMO

Cefoxitin, a β-lactamase-resistant cephalosporin, was found to be more effective than cephalothin against an experimental mixed infection containing Bacteroides fragilis and Fusobacterium necrophorum.

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