6-(Substituted methylene)penems, potent broad spectrum inhibitors of bacterial .BETA.-lactamase. I. Racemic 6-ethylidenepenems.

Abstract
The dehydration of various 6-(1-hydroxyethyl)penems to give E- and Z-6-ethyldidenepenems is described. Both isomers have been shown to be potent broad spectrum inhibitors of bacterial .beta.-lactamases capable of reducing the MIC values of .beta.-lactam antibiotics such as amoxycillin and cephaloridine against a wide range of resistant organisms.

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