Abstract: .beta.-Lactam compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.5 represent cyclopropyl or methyl, useful as antibiotics.

Abstract: 7-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)-3-quinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which A is CH, CCl, CF or N,R.sup.1 is hydroxyl, hydroymethyl or mercapto andR.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl,with the proviso that, when R.sup.1 is hydroxyl, A is not CF or N, or pharmaceutically acceptable hydrates, or salts thereof, are useful as antibacterials and animal feed utilization promoters.

Abstract: A method of treating livestock infected with, or protecting livestock against infection from, bacteria which comprises administering to such livestock an antibacterially effective amount of a quinolonecarboxylic acid or derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents nitrogen or .dbd.C--R.sup.4,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, nitro or methyl,B represents ##STR2## and B also represents ##STR3## when R.sup.1 does not denote cyclopropyl, and R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, a branched or unbranched alkyl group which has 1 to 4 carbon atoms and which can optionally be substituted by a hydroxyl or methoxy group,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, methyl or phenyl,R.sup.7 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.8 represents amino, alkyl- or dialkylamino having 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, aminomethyl, alkyl- or dialkylaminomethyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the alkyl group,R.sup.

Abstract: Antibacterial 5-alkylquinolonecarboxylic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.1 is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, amino or alkylamino or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl,R.sup.4 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic radical, andA is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, cyano or nitro, or forms a bridge with R.sup.1.and hydrates and salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to 7-amino-1-cyclo-propyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-naphthyridine (or quinoline)-3-carboxylic acids of Formula I as defined in the specification. Also included in the invention is a process for the preparation of said compounds of Formula I and Ia. Further, the invention includes compositions containing the compounds of Formula I or Ia and the use of said compounds and compositions as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## comprises condensing an oxo compound of the formula ##STR2## with an amino compound of the formula ##STR3## to produce a compound of the formula ##STR4## reacting the compound of the formula (III) with a compound of the formula ##STR5## to give a compound of the formula ##STR6## and then eliminating the amino-protective group ##STR7##

Abstract: 7-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)-3-quinolone- and -naphthyridone-carboxylic acid derivatives as antibacterial agents and feed additives, of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sup.1 is halogen,X.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, amino or other radical,R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or other radical,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or a dioxolylmethyl radical,R.sup.3 is ##STR2## and A is N, CH, C-halogen, or the like, or forms a bridge with R.sup.1,and addition products thereof.

Abstract: Antibacterial 8-cyano-1-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Y represents a carboxyl group, a nitrile group, an ester group --COOR.sup.1 or an acid amide group --CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3,X.sup.1 represents hydrogen nitro, alkyl or halogenX.sup.4 can be hydrogen or halogen, or alkyl,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which can additionally contain the atoms or groups --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, ##STR2## as ring members or the group ##STR3## can also represent a ring system of the structure ##STR4## which can optionally be substituted on the ring carbons by methyl and pharmaceutically usable hydrates, salts or esters thereof.These compounds have a high antibacterial activity and are therefore suitable as active compounds for human and veterinary medicine.

Abstract: 7-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)-3-quinolone- and -naphthyridonecarboxylic acid derivatives as antibacterial agents and feed additives, of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sup.1 is halogen,X.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, amino or other radical,R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or other radical,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or a dioxolylmethyl radical,R.sup.3 is ##STR2## A is N, CH, C-halogen, or the like, or forms a bridge with R.sup.1, and addition products thereof.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an amino-protecting groupandR.sup.2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl.

Abstract: Antibacterially active and animal growth promoting novel 1-aryl-4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which X is halogen or nitro,X.sup.2 is halogen,R is optionally substituted phenyl, andA is halogen or optionally substituted piperazine or pyrrolidine,or pharmaceutically useable hydrates, acid additions salts, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, silver or guanidinium salts thereof, and/or esters thereof.

Abstract: A heteroanellated phenylglycine-.beta.-lactam antibiotic of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.

Abstract: Antibacterially active and animal growth promoting novel 1-aryl-4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which X is halogen or nitro,X.sup.2 is halogen,R is optionally substituted phenyl, andA is halogen or optionally substituted piperazine or pyrrolidine,or pharmaceutically useable hydrates, acid additions salts, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, silver or guanidinium salts thereof, and/or esters thereof.

Abstract: Heteroannellated penicillins and cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.

Abstract: 1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid and ester as pharmaceutical intermediate.

Abstract: Antibacterially active novel cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an organic radical,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, hydroxymethyl or ethers or esters thereof, or various organothiomethyl or substituted aminomethyl radicals, andR.sup.4 represents COO.sup.- or COOH, or salts thereof.

Abstract: Antibacterial 8-cyano-1-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Y represents a carboxyl group, a nitrile group, an ester group --COOR.sup.1 or an acid amide group --CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3,X.sup.1 represents hydrogen nitro, alkyl or halogenX.sup.4 can be hydrogen or halogen, or alkyl,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which can additionally contain the atoms or groups --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, ##STR2## as ring members or the group ##STR3## can also represent a ring system of the structure ##STR4## which can optionally be substituted on the ring carbons by methyl and pharmaceutically usable hydrates, salts or esters thereof.These compounds have a high antibacterial activity and are therefore suitable as active compounds for human and veterinary medicine.

Abstract: Antibacterially active new 1,8-bridged 4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Y is carboxyl or a derivative thereofR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.5 are H or various radicals,Z is O, NH, substituted NH, ##STR2## or ##STR3## m and n are 0 or 1, and A, B, D and E are CH or substituted C or up to three of them are N,and physiologically acceptable salts thereof. Novel intermediates are described as well as processes for making the intermediates and end products.

Abstract: A method for decontaminating cell cultures comprising contacting cell cultures with quinolone- and 1,8-naphthyridonecarboxylic acids of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-fluorethyl, methoxy, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, ethylamino, phenyl, 4-fluorophenyl or 2,4-difluorophenyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)-methyl,R.sup.3 represents methyl or a cyclic amino group such as ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, 2-hydroxyethyl, allyl, propargyl, 2-oxopropyl, 3-oxobutyl, phenacyl, formyl, CFCl.sub.2 --S--, CFCl.sub.2 --SO.sub.2 --, CH.sub.3 O--CO--S--, benzyl, 4-aminobenzyl or ##STR3## R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl or benzyloxomethyl,R.sup.

Abstract: Antibacterially active and animal growth-promoting novel .beta.-lactam compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents the radical ##STR2## Y representing N or CR.sup.9, or Y--R.sup.7 representing ##STR3## Z representing O, S, or NR.sup.10, and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a protective group.