title: Antimicrobial activity of cefmetazole compared with those of other cephalosporins.
abstract: The antimicrobial activity of cefmetazole was compared with those of cefmenoxime, ceftizoxime, cefamandole, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, cephalothin, and latamoxef. In general, the activity of cefmetazole was less than those of the other cephalosporins. The in vitro activity of cefmetazole suggests that it will not prove useful as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Schell
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kurzynski
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Le Frock
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Donato
mesh_terms: D015311:Cefmetazole; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002513:Cephamycins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002513:Cephamycins; D015311:Cefmetazole