title: Penicillins, cephalosporins, quinolones.
abstract: This article details the mechanisms of action, antimicrobial spectrum, pharmacokinetics, and adverse reactions of these three antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Northlake Regional Medical Center, Tucker, Georgia.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Corey
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D015363:Quinolones