Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) (wherein R1 and R2 represent an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group and the like which are optionally substituted, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, and X1 and X2 represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom which may be substituted), a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof or a salt thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound described above as an active ingredient for the prevention or treatment of bacterial infections. The present invention includes the use of a compound described above in order to prepare a medicament effective in the prevention or treatment of bacterial infections.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) 1

Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of infectious diseases caused by helicobacter pyloir, by administering a pharmacologically effective amount of a 1-methoylcarbapenem coumpund of formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt or ester thereof: R1 represents a group of the following formula: R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: A 1-methylcarbapenem compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an ester residue; and A represents a group of the formula (A1) ##STR2## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, P is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sup.4 is a group (Q2) ##STR3## wherein B is phenylene, phenylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylene, R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and R.sup.14 is a group --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.8, wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a group --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl or --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.0 where R.sup.0 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;A is ##STR2## R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl or --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, --CO.NR.sup.a R.sup.b, --OCO.NR.sup.a R.sup.b or --NR.sup.a R.sup.b, where R.sup.a and R.sup.b are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.20", R.sup.21', and R.sup.22" are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or R.sup.20" and R.sup.21" or R.sup.20" and R.sup.22" together form a heterocyclic group; R.sup.23" and R.sup.24" are independently hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; n is 1, 2 or 3; and n.sup.3" is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1x is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.2x is hydrogen optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon or acylimidoyl, R.sup.3x is hydrogen or an ester group, and Q.sup.x is cyclic or acyclic nitrogen-containing group. The compounds are potent antibiotics which are resistant to dehydropeptidase I, and are thus useful for the treatment of many microbial infections.

Abstract: Carbapenem compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## [in which: A is a fully saturated heterocyclic group, of which at least one ring atom is nitrogen; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a negative ion; Q is: (i) --B--N.sup.+ R.sup.8 R.sup.9 R.sup.10, where R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, and B is alkylene or alkylidene; (ii) a heterocyclic group of which one ring atom is a >N.sup.+ R.sup.11 R.sup.12, where R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl; (iii) alkyl substituted by a heterocyclic group as defined in (ii) above; or (iv) alkyl substituted by an aromatic heterocyclic group, of which one ring atom is ##STR2## or R.sup.2 and Q, and the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a group of formula (II): ##STR3## where m and n are 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.6 is optionally substituted alkyl; and R.sup.

Abstract: Carbapenem compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: A is a fully saturated heterocyclic group, of which at least one ring atom is nitrogen; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a negative ion; Q is: (i) --B--N.sup.+ R.sup.8 R.sup.9 R.sup.10, where R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, and B is alkylene or alkylidene.