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Penicillin vs Carbapenem - What's the difference?

penicillin | carbapenem |

As nouns the difference between penicillin and carbapenem

is that penicillin is (pharmaceutical drug) any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases while carbapenem is (organic compound) any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis.

penicillin

English

Noun

  • (pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

    • Derived terms

    * benzathine penicillin * benzylpenicillin, penicillin G * penicillinic acid * phenoxymethylpenicillin, penicillin V * procaine penicillin

    External links

    * ("penicillin" on Wikipedia)

    carbapenem

    English

    (wikipedia carbapenem)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis

    • Related terms

    * carpetimycin

    Derived terms

    * carbapenemase * carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE)