Amdinocillin
Authors: W. EDMUND FARRAR
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Editorials1 September 1984AmdinocillinW. EDMUND FARRAR, M.D.W. EDMUND FARRAR, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-3-389 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTwelve years ago Lund and Tybring (1) described a new antibiotic, amdinocillin (mecillinam), an amidinopenicillin that differs significantly from conventional penicillins and cephalosporins in the nature of the bond between the side chain and the nitrogen attached at the 6-position of the beta-lactam ring (Figure 1). This agent is likely to be released for clinical use in the United States in the near future.From the clinician's point of view, the chief interest of amdinocillin lies in its high degree of activity against many species of enteric gram-negative bacilli, includingEscherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, andSerratia...References1. LUNDTYBRING FL. 6 β-aminidinopenicillanic acids—a new group of antibiotics. Nature New Biol. 1972;236:135-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MOELLERINGNELSONNEU RJH. An international review of amdinocillin: a new beta-lactam antibiotic. Am J Med. 1983;75(suppl, August 29):1-3. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. REEVES D. Antibacterial activity of mecillinam. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1977;3(supl B):5-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SPRATT B. The mechanism of action of mecillinam. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1977;3(suppl B):13-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. NEU H. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByClinical isolates of Escherichia coli solely resistant to mecillinam: prevalence and epidemiologyEmerging clinical role of pivmecillinam in the treatment of urinary tract infection in the context of multidrug-resistant bacteriaEffect of Perorally Administered Pivmecillinam on the Normal Oropharyngeal, Intestinal and Skin MicrofloraCommentary 1 September 1984Volume 101, Issue 3Page: 389-390KeywordsEnterobacterEscherichia coliForecastingKlebsiellaPenicillinSalmonellaShigella Issue Published: 1 September 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...