Oxazolidinones: New antibacterial agents

Oxazolidinones: New antibacterial agents

The oxazolidinones are a new chemical class of synthetic antibacterial agents that are active orally or intravenously against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria. Their unique mechanism of action and activity against bacteria that pose therapeutic problems in hospital and community treatments...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in microbiology (Regular ed.) 1997-05, Vol.5 (5), p.196-200
Hauptverfasser: Ford, Charles W., Hamel, Judith C., Stapert, Douglas, Moerman, Judy K., Hutchinson, Douglas K., Barbachyn, Michael R., Zurenko, Gary E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Bacteria - drug effects
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Community-Acquired Infections - drug therapy
Cross Infection - drug therapy
Humans
Oxazoles - pharmacology
Oxazolidinones
Penicillin Resistance
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Zusammenfassung:The oxazolidinones are a new chemical class of synthetic antibacterial agents that are active orally or intravenously against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria. Their unique mechanism of action and activity against bacteria that pose therapeutic problems in hospital and community treatments make them promising candidates for antimicrobial agents.
ISSN:0966-842X
1878-4380
DOI:10.1016/S0966-842X(97)01032-9