Compound ID | 3480
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Enterobacteriaceae but to a lesser extent compared to Gram-positives including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Synthetic compound (cephalosporin); oral cephem; activity against Gram-negatives is inferior to cefuroxime but activity against Gram-positive is superior to cefuroxime, cefixime, and cephalexin |
| Year first mentioned: | 1990 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6440069 |
| Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.34.5.813 |