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Definition of Nafcillin
1. Noun. A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci.
Medical Definition of Nafcillin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Nafcillin
Literary usage of Nafcillin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"... methicillin or nafcillin, and to sulfonamides. Relatively resistant to
erythromycin (minimum inhibitory concentration 40 ug/mL). ..."
2. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"... nafcillin) for several weeks. If adequate blood levels of the antibiotic can
be achieved, a regimen such as 2 weeks of intravenous therapy followed by 4 ..."
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