| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/JP93/00694 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 26, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 26, 1994 PCT Filed May 25, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/24460 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 9, 1993.A 5-aminoquinolone carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (1): <IMAGE> (1) wherein R1 means a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms and an alkylamino group containing a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, R2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, X stands for a halogen atom, Y means CH2, NH, CHR3 NR3, (R3 denoting a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms) or an oxygen atom, and Z stands for an oxygen atom or 2 hydrogen atoms, or a salt thereof, and an antibacterial agent containing such a derivative or salt as an active ingredient. The derivative or salt thereof exhibits strong anti-bacterial activities against Grampositive bacteria including tolerant bacteria, and is satisfactorily absorbed in a living body. |