title: Classification of oral cephalosporins. A matter for debate.
abstract: There are many cephalosporins available and various ways of classifying them for clinical use. Oral cephalosporins probably need a classification of their own. This informal discussion was prompted by the appearance of the recommendations of an expert committee of the Paul Ehrlich Gesellschaft. The views of several other commentators are included. There is considerable individual variation in preference for different styles of classification depending on what the classification is for.
authors.affiliation: Editorial Office, 31 St Olav's Court, City Business Centre, 25 Lower Road, SE16 2XB, London, UK. jdw@ischemo.demon.co.uk
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Naber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bryskier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Høby
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Periti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giamarellou
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rouveix
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D010606:Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins