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Cefamandole

A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefamandole is active against Haemophilus and gram-negative bacilli susceptible to other cephalosporins. It is also active against many strains resistant to other cephalosporins, such as Enterobacter species and indole-positive Proteus species.
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Chemical structure:(6R,7R)-7-(R)-mandelamido-3-(((1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-carboxylic acid
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