More effective | Less effective |
Penicillins | Penicillins |
Penicillin, amoxicillin | Ticarcillin |
Piperacillin | Cephalosporins |
Cephalosporins | First generation |
Second generation |
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| Second generation |
Third generation |
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| Third generation |
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Fourth generation | Carbapenems |
| Ertapenem |
Fifth generation | |
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Carbapenems | |
Imipenem-cilastatin |