title: New antimicrobial nitrofuran, trans-5-amino-3-[2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl]-delta2-1,2,4-oxadiazole: antibacterial, antifungal, and antiprotozoal activities in vitro.
abstract: trans-5-amino-3-[2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl]-Delta(2) -1,2,4-oxadiazole, a new antimicrobial nitrofuran, has shown microbial activity in vitro against a wide range of bacteria and fungi, and against several protozoa. The antimicrobial activity of the nitrofuran is not significantly diminished in vitro in the presence of 50% human serum. The compound is not cross-resistant with a number of common antibiotics or synthetic antimicrobial agents; some cross-resistance with furazolidone is encountered. The development of resistance to the compound in vitro, when it occurs, is mixed, but is unrelated to increase in pathogenicity of the test organism.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Gadebusch
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Basch
mesh_terms: D013184:5-Amino-3-((5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D013184:5-Amino-3-((5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole