| abstract |
The present invention provides thiadiazolyl and oxadiazolyl phenyl oxazolidinone compounds of formula (I) wherein Q is thiadiazolyl or oxadiazolyl; wherein X?1 and X2¿ are independently hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; and wherein R1 is, for example, -COCH¿3? or -COCH2CH3. These compounds are useful antimicrobial agents, effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens, including gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic bacteria. |