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A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
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nafcillin
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Nafcillin sodium is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class. As a beta-lactamase -resistant penicillin, it is used to treat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria , in particular, species of staphylococci that are resistant ...
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n. A beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.
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n. a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci [syn: Nafcil ]
Usage examples of nafcillin.
To fight her infection, she was given a succession of antibiotics: ampicillin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, nafcillin, ceftriaxone, clindamycin, tobramycin, and ceftazidime.