Description: Cefoxitin sodium (Betacef) is a semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. Target: Antibacterial, Antibiotic. Smiles: [C@]1([C@@H]2N(C1=O)C(=C(CS2)COC(=O)N)C(=O)[O-])(NC(=O)Cc1cccs1)OC.[Na+]. References: Salgado HR, Tozo GC. J AOAC Int. 2007 Mar-Apr,90(2):452-5.

Cefoxitin is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is active against numerous Gram-negative bacteria, including strains of P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris, E. coli, S. typhimurium, and S. enteritidis (MICs = 4-32 µg/ml for all). It binds to B. subtilis penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a), -2b, -3, -4, and -5 (IC50s = 0.72,...