This volume reviews recent studies on antibiotics in Japan. ssn-Lactams and
other antimicrobial agents are described, with particular emphasis given to
oral cephalosporins, and parenteral cephems and related compounds pertaining to compound synthesis, drug efficiency, oral absorption, and physicochemical and
biochemical properties. Second and third generation cephalosporins and major ssn-lactam antibiotics developed in Japan are examined. Also discussed are nonclassical ssn type antibiotics -n penems, carbapenems and monobactams -n in addition to aminoglycosides and macrolides. This book provides a major contribution to the study of antibiotic structure -n activity relationships based…
