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This document discusses the chemistry and development of cephalosporin antibiotics. Cephalosporins were discovered in 1945 but took decades to achieve clinical use. They are now widely prescribed due to their broad spectrum of activity, low toxicity, and favorable pharmacokinetics. Most cephalosporins are semisynthetic derivatives of cephalosporin C, which contains a beta-lactam ring fused to a six-member sulfur-containing ring. Chemical modifications at positions C1, C3, and C7 of this structure led to var

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Helen Dy

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