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Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Cefepime has an extended spectrum of activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, with greater activity against both types of organism than third-generation agents. A 2007 meta-analysis suggested when data of trials were combined, mortality was increased in people treated with cefepime compared with other β-lactam antibiotics. <ref name="a1">PMID:17448937</ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefepime Cefepime]. | Cefepime is a fourth-generation [[cephalosporin]] antibiotic. Cefepime has an extended spectrum of activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, with greater activity against both types of organism than third-generation agents. A 2007 meta-analysis suggested when data of trials were combined, mortality was increased in people treated with cefepime compared with other β-lactam antibiotics. <ref name="a1">PMID:17448937</ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefepime Cefepime]. | ||
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