Ceftaroline fosamil: A novel anti-Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cephalosporin.

J Pharmacol Pharmacother

Department of Pharmacology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Kalapet, Puducherry, India.

Published: July 2011

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