Cephalosporins are a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics that work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. They bind to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), disrupting the formation of the bacterial cell wall, which leads to cell lysis and death.
Cephalosporins are commonly used to treat various infections, including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and intra-abdominal infections. They are effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and different generations of cephalosporins have varying spectra of activity.
