摘要 |
<p>A carbapenem compound of the formula (I) <CHEM> wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The carbapenem compound (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of the present invention show superior absorption from digestive tract by oral administration, and sufficient antibacterial activity against a wide variety of bacterial species. Thus, they are extremely useful as agents for the prophylaxis and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial infectious diseases. Said agents for the prophylaxis and treatment of infectious diseases can be used as agents for the prophylaxis and treatment of the diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., suppurative diseases, respiratory infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases of biliary tract, urinary tract infection and the like) in warm-blooded animals inclusive of human (e.g., dog, cat, cow, horse, rat, mouse and the like).</p> |