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: Novel cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbyl radical of up to 6 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by a carboxyl group, ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is an optionally substituted aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbyl radical of up to 6 carbon atoms, but is not unsubstituted methyl,or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are effective antibacterially and promote the growth of animals.

Abstract: Substituted 6-hydroxymethyl-carbapenem antibiotics of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is --OR.sup.4, ##STR2## A is a direct bond, or an alkylene and/or cycloalkylene radical, R.sup.2 is a group of the formula ##STR3## an aryl or heterocyclic radical, ##STR4## R.sup.3 is a COOH radical, or salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or a saturated or singly or multiply unsaturated alkyl radical having up to 50 carbon atoms,X represents --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or --NH--,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or a saturated or singly or multiply unsaturated alkyl radical having up to 50 carbon atoms,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, independently of one another, denotes hydrogen or acyl--CO--R.sup.6, R.sup.6 being an alkyl radical having up to 10 carbon atoms,R.sup.7 denotes hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 -alkyl-, hydroxymethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, mercaptomethyl, 2-(methylthio)-ethyl, 3-aminopropyl, 3-ureidopropyl, 3-guanidyl-propyl, 4-aminobutyl, carboxymethyl, carbamylmethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, benzyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, 3-indolylmethyl or 4-imidazolylmethyl, andR.sup.8 represents hydrogen or methyl, andR.sup.9 represents hydrogen, acetyl, benzoyl, trichloroacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, methoxycarbonyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl andR.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together can denote --CH.

Abstract: As antibacterials and animal growth promoters, the compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Y is --COOH, --COOR.sup.7 or --CONR.sup.8, R.sup.9,X.sup.1 is H, nitro, alkyl or halogen,R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 preferably complete a piperazine ring,Z is oxygen or NR.sup.15,n is 0 or 1, andthe others can have various meanings,and pharmaceutically acceptable hydrate, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, silver or guanidinium salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: New 6,7-disubstituted-1-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carb oxy lic acids of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X represents halogen or nitro and A represents ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are defined hereinbelow are disclosed as well as their usefulness as antibacterial agents.

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## m and n are 0 or 1, andA, 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: Antibiotically active benzazolylthio-carbapenems of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a hydroxyl-protecting group,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a carboxyl-protecting group or an ester radical which can be cleaved off in vivo,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -aralkyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl, or represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -arylsulphonyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -aralkylsulphonyl, or represents an amino-protecting group, or represents a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.8 are indentical or different and denote hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 -aralkyl,andX represents O, S, NH or NCH.sub.3,or salts thereof.

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, hydroxymethyl 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 hydroxy, A is not CF or N, or pharmaceutically acceptable hydrates, or salts thereof, are useful as antibacterials and animal feed utilization promoters.

Abstract: Antibacterially effective 1,8-bridged 4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acids and derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Y represents a carboxyl group, a nitrile group, an ester group --COOR.sup.7 or an acid amide group --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9,X.sup.1 represents hydrogen, nitro, alkyl with 1-3 carbon atoms, or halogen,X.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 complete an optionally substituted ring, andn is 0 or 1,and pharmaceutically usable hydrates, salts and esters thereof.

Abstract: Antibiotically active penicillins and cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is hydrogen or lower alkoxy,n is 1 or 2,Y, in the form of the free acid, is ##STR2## X is --S--, --n--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, T is an organic radical, hydrogen or halogen,A is hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl ring, an optionally substituted polycyclic aromatic ring, an optionally substituted 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring with nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulphur as hetero atoms in the ring, or an optionally substituted polycyclic heterocyclic ring,or non-toxic pharmaceutically tolerated salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4- dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents branched or straight-chain propyl or butyl which is optionally substituted by hydroxy or methoxy, unsubstituted tert.-butyl, 2-methylthioethyl, trifluoromethylthiomethyl, 2-trifluoromethylthioethyl, cycloalkyl with 3 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl having 5 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted by hydroxyl, 1,1-dioxidotetrahydrothiophen-3-yl, cyclopropylmethyl, 1-phenethyl, furylmethyl, allyl or propargyl optionally substituted by phenyl and their pharmaceutically usable hydrates, acid addition salts, metal and guanidinium salts and prodrug forms.

Abstract: Antibacterially effective cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, phenyl or halogen-substituted phenyl andA represents a nitrogen-containing, positively charged heterocyclic 5-membered to 7-membered ring which is bonded via N and can contain a total of up to 4 hetero-atoms from the group comprising N, O and S, and onto which up to two further rings can be fused, and which can optionally be substituted, with the proviso that, if the ring is a 6-membered ring, A does not represent an unsubstituted pyridine ring or a pyridine ring which is mono- or di-substituted by identical or different substituents from the group comprising C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, chlorine, bromine, carbamoyl or N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbamoyl, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or esters thereof which can be split under physiological conditions.

Abstract: Alkyl-1-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 each independently is hydrogen, a nitro group, a halogen atom or an alkyl radical with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of them is an alkyl radical,or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, are antibacterially active and promote animal growth.

Abstract: Antibacterially effective cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, phenyl or halogen-substituted phenyl andA represents a nitrogen-containing, positively charged heterocyclic 5-membered to 7-membered ring which is bonded via N and can contain a total of up to 4 hetero-atoms from the group comprising N, O and S, and onto which up to two further rings can be fused, and which can optionally be substituted, with the proviso that, if the ring is a 6-membered ring, A does not represent an unsubstituted pyridine ring or a pyridine ring which is mono- or di-substituted by identical or different substituents from the group comprising C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, chlorine, bromine, carbamoyl or N--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbamoyl,or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or esters thereof which can be split under physiological conditions.

Abstract: Antibacterially effective 1,7-diamino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-(aza)quinolinecarboxylic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which A is nitrogen or C--R.sup.1,R.sup.1 is nitro or halogen,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, which can additionally contain the atoms or groups --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or .dbd.N--R.sup.4 as a ring member and can optionally be mono-, di- or tri-substituted on the carbon atoms by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy with 1-3 carbon atoms, amino, methylamino or ethylamino, it being possible for a carbon atom in each case to carry only one substituent,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 >C.dbd.O or >C.dbd.N--R.sup.7,Z representing O, S, or NR.sup.10, andR.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a protective group.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon radical, an aralkyl radical or an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having up to 45 C atoms,R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon radical, an aralkyl radical or an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 5-50 C atoms,X is O, S, NH or NR, R being an alkyl radical having up to 20 C atoms, andZ is a glycosyl radical bonded via the anomeric carbon atom,or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof stimulate the immune system.

Abstract: Antibiotically active penicillins and cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is hydrogen or lower alkoxy,n is 1 or 2,Y, in the form of the free acid, is ##STR2## X is --S--, --n--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, T is an organic radical, hydrogen or halogen,A is hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl ring, an optionally substituted polycyclic aromatic ring, an optionally substituted 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring with nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulphur as hetero atoms in the ring, or an optionally substituted polycyclic heterocyclic ring,or non-toxic pharmaceutically tolerated salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides 4-pyridone-3-carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof together with a method for their preparation. Also included in the invention are compositions containing said 4-pyridone-3-carboxylic acids and derivatives and the use of said compounds and compositions as antibacterial and/or antifungal agents or for animal growth promotion or improved feed utilization.