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Carbacephem
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Carbacephems are a class of synthetic antibiotics, based on the structure of cephalosporin, a cephem. Carbacephems are similar to cephems, but with a carbon substituted for the sulfur.[1]

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Loracarbef, a carbacephem

It prevents bacterial cell division by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.[citation needed]

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