Compound ID | 297
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Carbapenem type; improved MIC against MRSA (26 strains) compared to imipenem, meropenem and biapenem; Adachi Y, Nagano R, Shibata K, et al. In vitro activities of J-111225, J-114870 and J-114871, novel carbapenems having potent activities against MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 38th-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1998; 246. |
| Institute where first reported: | Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1998 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6918433 |
| Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.44.3.489-495.2000 |