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Methicillin

Methicillin is an antibiotic (formula C₁₇H₁₉N₂O₆NaS) related to penicillin and other beta-lactam containing antibiotics. It is often used to treat infections caused by bacteria carrying an antibiotic resistance, e.g., staphylococci. As methicillin is deactivated by gastric acid, it has to be administered by injection.

Uses

Methicillin is not commonly used in clinical practice, but serves a purpose in the laboratory to determine antibiotic sensitivity in microbiological culture.

"Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus" (MRSA) is a strain of staphylococcus that is resistant to methicillin and related compounds.

External links

• ChemBank entry

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