cefminox
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Cefminox (INN) is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.{{cite journal | vauthors = Torres AJ, Valladares LD, Jover JM, Sánchez-Pernaute A, Frías J, Carcas AJ, Coronel P, Ródenas E, Pérez-Balcabao I, Fernández-Roblas R, Moreno M, Balibrea JL | display-authors = 6 | title = Cefminox versus metronidazole plus gentamicin intra-abdominal infections: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial | journal = Infection | volume = 28 | issue = 5 | pages = 318–22 | date = September 2000 | pmid = 11073141 | doi = 10.1007/s150100070027 | s2cid = 41555982 }}{{cite patent | country = US | number = 8497086 | title = Reaction Medium For Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Bacteria | assign1 = Biomereux | gdate = 20 July 2013 }}
Spectrum
Cefminox is a broad-spectrum, bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic. It is especially effective against Gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria. {{cn|date=March 2023}}The following represents MIC data for a few medically significant microorganisms.
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