ceftobiprole

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From cef- (cefalosporanic acid derivative) +‎ [Term?] +‎ bi- +‎ p(yr)rol(idin)e.

Noun[edit]

ceftobiprole (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
    • 2009 August 20, The Associated Press, “F.D.A. Warns Johnson on Antibiotic Drug”, in New York Times[1]:
      The Food and Drug Administration warned Johnson & Johnson that it did not properly monitor two human tests of its antibiotic drug candidate ceftobiprole, which is intended to treat complicated skin infections like MRSA.