Cephalosporin

The cephalosporins (sg. /ˌsɛfələˈspɔːrɪn, ˌkɛ-, -loʊ-/are a group of antibiotics similar to penicillin that was originally made from the fungus Acremonium, which was previously known as Cephalosporium. They are used to treat many infections caused by bacteria.