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What is the drug class of Cephalosporins?

β-lactam antibiotic

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What is the method of action of Cephalosporins?

by disrupting the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, by inhibiting peptidoglycan cross-linking

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What is the Mechanism of resistance to Cephalosporins?

Changes to penicillin-binding-proteins (PBPs), which are types of transpeptidases (enzymes produced by bacteria that cross-links peptidoglycan chains to form rigid cell walls)

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