PS-5, a new .BETA.-lactam antibiotic. II. Antimicrobial activity.
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japan Antibiotics Research Association in The Journal of Antibiotics
- Vol. 32 (4) , 272-279
- https://doi.org/10.7164/antibiotics.32.272
Abstract
PS-5, a new β-lactam antibiotic1), has relatively potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, especially the Enterobacter groups, Serratia marcescens, the Proteus groups and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The activity of PS-5 against many β-lactamase-producing organisms is greater than that of cefoxitin or cefazolin. PS-5 has good therapeutic activity in mice infected with Staphylococcus aureus Smith or Enterobacter cloacae 45.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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