Dithiocarbamate derivatives and their use as antibacterial agents

摘要

The invention relates to the use of dithiocarbamate derivatives for the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of infectious diseases in mammals (humans and animals) caused by bacteria, especially diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and lepra caused by mycobacteria and infectious diseases caused by staphylococci. The invention further relates to novel dithiocarbamate derivatives of the formula (I), wherein X is a bivalent residue selected from the group consisting of formulae having excellent antibacterial activities, and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same.