Antibiotic
cefmetazole
Effect:
Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair
May Treat:
Bacterial Infections; Escherichia coli Infections; Klebsiella Infections; Proteus Infections; Serratia Infections
Definitions related to cefmetazole:
  • A second-generation, semi-synthetic, beta-lactam cephalosporin antibiotic with antibacterial activity. Cefmetazole binds to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), transpeptidases that are responsible for crosslinking of peptidoglycan. By preventing crosslinking of peptidoglycan, cell wall integrity is lost and cell wall synthesis is halted.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic with a broad spectrum of activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. It has a high rate of efficacy in many types of infection and to date no severe side effects have been noted.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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