Susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria to cofoxitin and related compounds.
Cephalothin, cefazolin, cephradine, and cefoxitin inhibited more than 75% of 326 anaerobic bacteria in vitro, but cefoxitin was the most effective against anaerobes in general and Bacteroides fragilis in particular.
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000187:drug effects; D002440:Cefoxitin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
D002511:Cephalosporins; D002440:Cefoxitin