Description
An orally bioavailable β-lactam cephalosporin antibiotic; active against S. pyogenes, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and E. cloacae (MICs = 0.04, 9.4, 9.4, and 6.3 μg/ml, respectively); active against clinical isolates of S. aureus (MICs = 0.8-6 μg/ml) and S. pyogenes (MICs = 0.1-0.4 μg/ml), as well as H. influenzae, E. coli, and K. pneumoniae (MICs = 6.2-12.5 μg/ml); increases survival in mouse models of systemic lethal infection by S. pyogenes, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, or E. cloacae (ED50s = 5, 37, 122, and 50 mg/kg, respectively), as well as by penicillin-susceptible or -resistant strains of S. aureus (ED50s = 18 and 91 mg/kg, respectively)
Formal name: (6R,7R)-7-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-(1,4-cyclohexadien-1-yl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Synonyms: SQ 11,436
Molecular weight: 349.4
CAS: 38821-53-3
Purity: ≥90%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Antibiotics|Cephalosporins||Product Type|Biochemicals|Antibiotics|Monobactams||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation||Research Area|Infectious Disease|Bacterial Diseases|Pneumonia
