Compound ID | 511
Class: Fluoroquinolone
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | DNA synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against staphylococci, streptococci, and enterococci |
| Description: | A fluoronaphthyridone |
| Institute where first reported: | Bristol Myers Research Institute, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1988 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | Resistance builds up quickly, was also cross resistant with other fluoroquinolones |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/163995 |
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