Compound ID | 438
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Description: | Catechol cephalosporin-type; 1. Le Noc O, Bryskier A and Champelovier D. Comparative antibacterial activity of RU 59863, a new catechol Cephalosporin, and new C-3' quaternary ammonium Cephalosporins. 35th-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1995; 123. 2. Erwin ME and Jones RN. In vitro activity of RU-59863, a new catechol containing Cephalosporin Cephalosporin of antimicrobial agent. 36th-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1996; 125. |
| Institute where first reported: | Hoechst Marion Roussel (Aventis, France) |
| Year first mentioned: | 1994 |
| Development status: | Experimental |