A 1-methylcarbapenem compound represented by the formula (I):
having antibacterial activity, pharmacologically acceptable esters or salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions (particularly antibacterial agents) containing them as an active ingredient are described. In addition, the invention includes the use of these compounds, ester derivatives or salts for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions, or a method for the prevention or treatment of diseases (particularly bacterial infections) by administering a pharmacologically effective amount of the compounds, ester derivatives or salts to warm-blooded animals (particularly human beings).
1-Methylcarbapenem compounds having antibacterial activity, pharmacologically acceptable esters or salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions (particularly antibacterial agents) containing them as an active ingredient are described. In addition, the invention includes the use of these compounds, ester derivatives or salts for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions, or a method for the prevention or treatment of diseases (particularly bacterial infections) by administering a pharmacologically effective amount of the compounds, ester derivatives or salts to warm-blooded animals (particularly human beings).