Cephalosporins

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Mnemonic

Cephalosporins are LAME: 1st–4th generation cephalosporins do not act against

• Listeria
• Atypical organisms (e.g., Chlamydia, Mycoplasma)
  • No cell wall
• MRSA
• Enterococci (with the exception of ceftaroline, which does act against MRSA).