Compound ID | 2528
Synonym(s): MM 13902
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; Antibiotic adjuvant; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia marcescens, and Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces olivaceus; carbapenem-type |
| Year first mentioned: | 1978 |
| Development status: | Inactive |
| Reason dropped: | Extensively metabolised in vivo i.e. low blood levels, rapidly eliminated, and low urinary recovery |