Recent progress with oxazolidinone antibacterial agents
- 1 September 2000
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents
- Vol. 10 (9) , 1405-1414
- https://doi.org/10.1517/13543776.10.9.1405
Abstract
The oxazolidinone class of antibiotics represents a promising advance in the battle against multiply resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections. Numerous companies have been involved in this area of research and Pharmacia has recently brought the first member of this class, linezolid (Zyvox®), to market for the treatment of sensitive and resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections. During the last few years, advancements have been made by several firms in expanding oxazolidinone SAR as well as the spectrum of activity to include the fastidious Gram-negative organisms Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis.Keywords
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