Abstract: A state managing unit inside a line interface performs communication with a processor of both information concerning the starting and stopping of performance monitoring, and information concerning the monitoring. After entering into the state starting the monitoring, the managing unit manages by itself the state of progress of the monitoring of the performance, which state is changed by successively performing communications of OAM cells with an opposing ATM exchange, and thus autonomously executing the processing without intervention of the processor. The load on the processor is reduced and a high speed communication interface becomes unnecessary.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporin compounds represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group which may optionally have a substituent; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or hydroxy group; and A represents a hydrogen atom or a residue of nucleophilic compound, and pharmacologically acceptable salts or esters thereof exhibit a potent antibacterial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

Abstract: A novel cephem compound which has antimicrobial activity is disclosed. The cephem compound is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group of 1-3 carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel cephem compound which is either one of a cis- or trans-isomer or a mixture of the cis-and trans-isomers, represented by the following general formula (I) and a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein all of the substituents are as defined hereinbefore. Also disclosed are a process for producing the above compound and its use as an anti-bacterial agent comprising the same.

Abstract: This invention provides cephalosporin compounds represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are same or different hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with a halogen atome (or atoms), an alkenyl group, or a cycloalkylmethyl group of 3 to 6 carbon atoms; and A is hydrogen atom or residue of a nucleophilic compound and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds have broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and -negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as against a great variety of .beta.-lactamase-producing strains.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cephem compound of formula (III) shown in the description. The compound is useful as an intermediate for the synthesis of .beta.-lactam antibiotics of new class and also to a process for producing the same. The cephem compound (III) is produced by reacting a cephem compound of formula (I) with a nitrogen-containing compound of formula (II) under acid-capturing conditions. The process can be performed easily under mild conditions.

Abstract: There are provided new cephem compounds (synisomers) represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 means a lower group, R.sup.2 denotes an ester-forming group of the carboxyl group, and the 4-methylthiazolyl group and the cephem moiety are cis to each other relative to the carbon-carbon double bond of the substituted vinyl group in the side chain at the 3-position of the cephem nucleus. The cephem compounds exhibit strong antibacterial activities not only against resistant strains of bacteria and gram-negative bacteria but also against gram-positive bacteria and moreover have very low toxicity.

Abstract: A class of new caphalosporin compounds (syn-isomer) is now provided, which is useful as antibacterial agent and is represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an amino group or a protected amino group; R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group, a carboxymethyl group or a protected carboxymethyl group; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a salt-forming cation or a carboxyl-protecting group; A is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted furyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted thiazolyl group or an unsubstituted or substituted 3-lower-alkylthiazolio group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: A new cephalosporin compound is now provided, which is useful as antibacterial agent and is represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an amino group or a protected amino group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a salt-forming cation or a carboxyl-protecting group; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkoxyl group, a vinyl group or a group of the formula: --CH.sub.2 Y where Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an acyloxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic thio group or an unsubstituted or substituted pyridinio group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.