title: In vitro activity of sanfetrinem and affinity for the penicillin-binding proteins of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: Against penicillin-susceptible pneumococci, the activity of sanfetrinem was similar to those of penicillin, amoxicillin, cefotaxime, imipenem, and meropenem, while against penicillin-resistant strains, sanfetrinem and the carbapenems exhibited superior activity (MICs at which 90% of strains are inhibited, < or =1 microg/ml). PBP 1a in the penicillin-susceptible strain and PBP 1a and PBP 2b in the more resistant isolates seemed to be the essential penicillin-binding proteins for imipenem and sanfetrinem.
authors.affiliation: L.R.M.A., Université Paris VI, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sifaoui
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Varon
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kitzis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gutmann
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006602:Hexosyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D007769:Lactams; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007769:Lactams; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; C104757:sanfetrinem; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase