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ABSTRACT Cephalosporins of the formula (I) wherein Y is hydrogen or methoxy, A is optionally substitut-ed aminothiazolyl, phenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, 3,4-dihydroxy-phenyl or thienyl; D is hydrogen, acetoxy, aminocarbonyloxy, pyridinium, aminocarbonylpyridinium, substituted triazin-3-ylthio or 1-substituted-tetrazol-5-ylthio; and R2 is optionally substituted heterocyclyl or heterocyclylmethyl; and E is hydrogen or a protecting group; as well as tautomers and salts thereof. The novel compounds may be prepared by a variety of processes, and formed into pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds possess anti-bacterial activity. |